Justanids

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The Justanids were an Iranian Zaydi Shia dynasty that ruled the mountainous district of Gilan from 791.

Establishment

January 792: The Justanids were an Iranian Zaydi Shia dynasty that ruled the mountainous district of Gilan from 791.

Chronology

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1. Caspian expeditions of the Rus´

Were military raids undertaken by the Rus' between the late 9th century and c. 1041 on the Caspian Sea shores.

1.1.First Caspian expedition of the Rus'

The Rus' undertook the first large-scale expedition in the Caspian Sea in 913. Having arrived on 500 ships, they pillaged in the Georgan region, in the territory of present-day Iran, and more to the west, in Gilan and Mazandaran, taking slaves and goods.

January 914: The Rus' undertook the first large-scale Caspian expedition in 913. Having arrived on 500 ships, they pillaged in the Gorgan region, in the territory of present-day Iran, and more to the west, in Gilan and Mazandaran, taking slaves and goods.

February 914: The Rus' undertook the first large-scale Caspian expedition in 913. After having pillaged the Gorgan, Gilan and Mazandaran (Modern-day Iran), the Rus' forces left these regions.

2. Conquests of Tughril I

Expansion during the rule of Tughril I in the Seljuk Empire.

January 1043: In 1041/2, Seljuk Sultan Tughril conquered Tabaristan and Gurgan.

January 1044: Seljuk suzerainty was acknowledged by the Justanid ruler of Dailam.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 862: The Dulafids served as governors of Jibal for the Abbasid caliphs in the 9th century. During the weakening of the authority of the caliphs after 861, their rule in Jibal became increasingly independent.