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Kakuyids

1008 – 1141 CE · about 133 years

The Kakuyids were a Shia dynasty of Daylamite origin, related to the Buyids, who ruled western Persia and Jibal from Isfahan. After about 1051 they continued as atabegs of Yazd under the Seljuks. The line ended in 1141.

Key facts

Dates1008 – 1141 CE
RegionIran & Central Asia
ContinentAsia
CapitalsIsfahan, Yazd
Religion(s)Shia Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Buyid dynasty

Followed by

Great Seljuk Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.