emirate · Caucasus
Rawwadid Emirate
Origins
The Rawwadids descended from an Arab family of the Azd tribe settled near Tabriz in the 8th century, which became Kurdified over time. In the 950s Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Rawwadi made himself master of Tabriz, and around 981 his successors took over the remaining lands of the Sallarid Emirate.
Rule and society
The emirs ruled north-western Iran from Tabriz, which grew into a major city, and fought the Armenian kingdoms and Georgians. Abu'l-Hayja Wahsudan, who ruled from about 1019, welcomed the poet Qatran Tabrizi, whose verses record the destructive earthquake of 1042 at Tabriz.
Decline and legacy
Wahsudan submitted to the Seljuk Turks under Tughril Beg in 1054, and the dynasty became Seljuk vassals. Alp Arslan removed the last emir in 1071, and Azerbaijan passed directly under Seljuk Empire rule.
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- Rawwadid Emirate was a vassal of Abbasid Caliphate955 CE – 1054 CE
- Sallarid Emirate was conquered by Rawwadid Emirate981 CE
- Sallarid dynasty was a vassal of Rawwadid Emirate1000 CE – 1062 CE
- Rawwadid Emirate was a vassal of Seljuk Empire1054 CE – 1071 CE
- Rawwadid Emirate was conquered by Seljuk Empire1071 CE
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