The Daylam Soldiers and the Turks and Their Political Struggle in the Buyid Era

Dr. Omar Ahmed Saeed (pp. 1–31)

Abstract

The soldiers, due to the scarcity of livelihoods and salaries, were constantly declaring riots against the caliphs, the Buyid princes, their ministers, and even their leaders because of intensified financial distress and rising prices. Their riots ceased temporarily when money was distributed to them. Conflicts also arose among the soldiers themselves, particularly between the Daylam and the Turks, who were two prominent elements of the Buyid army. The core of their conflict centered on the policy of discrimination followed by the Buyid princes, favoring one group while marginalizing the other. The princes paid a high price for this policy, as their army weakened and could not withstand the real challenges facing the state. The research is structured into an introduction and three chapters: the introduction addresses the emergence of the Buyid era; the first chapter discusses the political struggle of soldiers with the caliphs; the second chapter examines the struggle with the Buyid princes; and the third chapter explores the conflicts among the soldiers themselves.

Keywords: Soldiers, Daylam, Turks, Politicians, Buyid Era