Political intermarriages in the Buyid era

Abstract

This research examines political marriage between the Buyids and other political powers, such as the Abbasid caliphs, the Seljuks, Turkish commanders, the Daylamites, and others. At a time when the multiplicity of emirates and ruling states during the Abbasid era led to several changes across various periods in political positions, conflicts, and alliances; this prompted the Buyids to resort to political intermarriages with other powers in order to limit these conflicts and strengthen the bonds of cooperation and alliance among them.