Ala al-Dawla ibn Kakuya

علاء الدولة بن كاكويه

Ala al-Dawla ibn Kakuya, Daylamite king of Isfahan; he gave Sultan Mahmud ibn Subuktigin allegiance and the khutba in 420 AH, and when Mas'ud ibn Mahmud took Isfahan and left a lieutenant the townsfolk rose and killed him — he was amir of Rayy in 429 when the Ghuzz stormed it with plunder and massacre.

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The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
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Persia & Central Asia
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Ala al-Dawla ibn Kakuya, a Daylami ruler over Isfahan, one of the rulers of the Kakuyid state. 1

His rule

He obeyed Sultan Mahmud ibn Sabuktakin, and the khutba was given for him in 420 AH. Then Mas'ud ibn Mahmud came against Isfahan and took it from him, and he left some of his companions to govern it, and its people rose against his agent and killed him. 1

In al-Rayy

He was amir of al-Rayy in 429 AH when the Ghuzz stormed it, and they committed excess in plunder and killing, according to Ibn Khaldun. 1

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Ruler of
Kakuyid dynasty
Founder of
Kakuyid dynasty

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Ala al-Dawla Karsasf ibn Qaramard al-Kakuyi· Kakuyid dynasty

Sources

  1. Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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Ala al-Dawla Karsasf ibn Qaramard al-Kakuyi

Ala al-Dawla Karsasf ibn Qaramard ibn Kakuya, lord of Yazd of the Daylamite Kakuyids; son-in-law of the sultans Muhammad ibn Malikshah and Sanjar upon their sister and partisan of Muhammad — when Mahmud ibn Muhammad summoned him he delayed, so his lands were granted to Qaraja al-Saqi who later ruled Fars.