Ibn Fuladh, also known as Ibn Puladh, was a
Daylamite military officer who is known for revolting against his
Buyid
The Buyid dynasty or Buyid Empire was a Zaydi and later Twelver Shi'a dynasty of Daylamite origin. Founded by Imad al-Dawla, they mainly ruled over central and southern Iran and Iraq from 934 to 1062. Coupled with the rise of other Iranian dyna ...
overlords. He was the son of
Fuladh ibn Manadhar, a prominent Buyid officer who was son of Manadhar, a
Justanid king.
Ibn Fuladh, in order to gain
Qazvin
Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
as his fief, revolted against the Buyid ruler
Majd al-Dawla in 1016. Majd al-Dawla, however, refused to make him governor of Qazvin, which made Ibn Fuladh threaten him around the countryside of his capital in
Ray.
[Bosworth (1997), pp. 26-27] Majd al-Dawla then requested the aid of his vassal, the
Bavandid ruler
Abu Ja'far Muhammad, who managed to defeat Ibn Fuladh and repel him from Ray.
Ibn Fuladh then requested aid from the
Ziyarid
The Ziyarid dynasty () was an Iranian peoples, Iranian dynasty of Gilaki people, Gilaki origin that ruled Tabaristan from 931 to 1090 during the Iranian Intermezzo period. The empire rose to prominence during the leadership of Mardavij. After his ...
ruler
Manuchihr, who was a rival of the Buyids. Ibn Fuladh agreed to become Manuchihr's vassal in return for his aid. The following year, a combined army of Ibn Fuladh and Manuchihr besieged Ray, which forced Majd al-Dawla to make Fuladh the governor of
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
.
However, the
Kakuyid ruler
Muhammad ibn Rustam Dushmanziyar, who was the original ruler of Isfahan, defeated Ibn Fuladh, and possibly killing him during the battle.
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Daylamites
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11th-century deaths
11th-century Iranian people
Justanids
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Buyid governors
History of Isfahan province
Year of birth unknown
Rebels against the Buyid dynasty
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