At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In time
In space
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Overview
In 334 AH Ahmad ibn Buyah entered Baghdad, met the caliph al-Mustakfi, and was given the title Amir al-Umara' (commander of commanders). 2
What happened
al-Mustakfi sent to Abu al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Buyah food and precious gifts. The oath was taken from him and he swore it, and the caliph swore to him and his two brothers, and a document was written to that effect, witnessed by the witnesses. He put on the robes of honour and had the collar placed on him, and was made Amir al-Umara', and according to Ibn al-Jawzi he was the first of the Buyid rulers. 2
His elder brother Ali was given the title Imad al-Dawla, and his middle brother al-Hasan the title Rukn al-Dawla. Their titles and kunyas were ordered to be struck on the dinars and dirhams. The Daylam and the Turks were lodged in the people's houses, and the source says that Baghdad had not known this before that day. 2
See also Mu'izz al-Dawla and Baghdad.
Connections
- Had participant
- أحمد بن بويه معز الدولة· al-Mustakfi bi'llah Sulayman ibn al-Hakim
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
People and things also explored
Mu'izz al-Dawla builds the Dar al-Saltana in Baghdad· Mu'izz al-Dawla deposes and blinds al-Mustakfi· Nasir al-Dawla's march on Baghdad and his defeat· The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p. 632-633
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p.632-633
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Buyids enter Baghdad and receive their titles, 334 AH”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/buyid-entry-baghdad-334/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.