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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. The Buyids, together with the rise of other Iranian dynasties in the region, represents a period in Iranian history sometimes referred to as the Iranian Intermezzo.
The Buyid dynasty was founded by Ali ibn Buya, who in 934 conquered Fars and made Shiraz his capital. He received the laqab or honorific title of Imad al-Dawla (lit. 'Fortifier of the State'). His younger brother, Hasan ibn Buya (r. 935–976) conquered parts of Jibal in the late 930s, and by 943 managed to capture Ray, which he made his capital. Hasan was given the laqab of Rukn al-Dawla (lit. 'Pillar of the State'). In 945, the youngest brother, Ahmad ibn Buya, conquered Iraq and made Baghdad his capital. He was given the laqab Mu'izz al-Dawla.
As Iranians of Daylamite origin, the Buyids consciously revived the symbols and practices of the Sasanian Empire. Beginning with Imad al-Dawla, some of the Buyid rulers used the ancient Sasanian title of Shahanshah, literally "king of kings". The Buyids had many inscriptions carved into the Achaemenid ruins at Persepolis, thus suggesting a form of veneration of the site, which the Buyids thought was built by the mythical Iranian king Jamshid.
The Buyid dynasty reached its zenith under Fannā Khusraw (r. 949–983), whose laqab was Adud al-Dawla. He is remembered for his open-mindedness and building projects such as the Band-e Amir dam near Shiraz. Under him, the Buyid realm stretched from the Byzantine border in Syria in the west to the borders of Khorasan in the east.
Although the Buyids were initially Zaydi Shia, they became Twelver Shi'a following the Major Occultation of Muhammad al-Mahdi after the death of his fourth agent in 941. Regardless, the Buyids were known for supporting the Sunni Abbasid caliphs and being tolerant of the Sunni population, who were the majority in their realm. They were, by contrast, unfriendly towards the Fatimids, centered in Egypt, who were Isma'ilis.
In contrast to the Samanids, who ruled over a mostly Sunni Muslim population in Central Asia, the Buyid realm contained many Zoroastrians and Christians (primarily from the Church of the East). Because of this, many records written under the Buyids were composed in Middle Persian, Syriac and Arabic.
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