emirate · Mesopotamia and Iran

Annazid dynasty

990 CE – 1117 CE (approx.) · capital Hulwan

A Kurdish dynasty that controlled the Zagros passes between Iraq and Iran from its base at Hulwan for over a century.

Origins

Abu'l-Fath Muhammad ibn Annaz, chief of the Kurdish Shadhanjan tribe, established himself at Hulwan on the road from Baghdad to Hamadan around 990, as Buyid authority weakened. The Annazids competed with the Hasanwayhid dynasty, taking over much of their territory after 1015.

Rule and society

The Annazids were tribal rulers who controlled key passes, collecting tolls and tribute and playing Buyids, Kakuyids and other neighbours against each other. Abu'l-Shawk Faris extended their power to Dinavar and Kermanshah, but family feuds were frequent. Their towns included Hulwan, Dinavar and Shahrizor.

Decline and legacy

The arrival of the Seljuk Empire in the 1040s brought repeated invasions, and the Annazids became Seljuk vassals. They lost their last strongholds around 1117.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Hasanwayhid dynasty 959 CE – 1015 CEAnnazid dynasty

Connections (2)

Annazid dynasty was a vassal of Buyid dynasty990 CE – 1055 CE
Annazid dynasty was a vassal of Seljuk Empire1055 CE – 1117 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Annazid dynasty. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/annazid-dynasty
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