Reign and downfall Asfar ibn Shiruya
view of alamut castle, asfar had left vast treasure.
in 930, mardavij along asfar s brother, shirzad, ordered capture tarom, capital of sallarid ruler muhammad ibn musafir. during siege, mardavij, on urging of makan , muhammad, betrayed asfar revolting against him. aid of muhammad , makan, mardavij defeated , killed shirzad, including other members of varudavand clan. marched towards qazvin, residence of asfar. however, asfar managed flee. mardavij founded ziyarid dynasty, , became ruler of asfar s former territories.
asfar chased khorasan, being left no choice leave treasure had assembled in castle of alamut in daylam. when asfar arrived @ bayhaq, however, went back, aiming recover treasure @ alamut. when entered talaqan, town in daylam near qazvin, overwhelmed , killed mardavij, in 931.
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