Alavids

This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) "Zaydids" redirects here. For the Shia religious community, see Zaidiyyah. سلسله علویون تبرستون Alavid dynasty 864–928 Map of the Alavid Emirate. Capital Amol Language(s) Persian Religion Islam Government Monarchy Emir  - 864-884 (first) Hasan ebne Zeid Hasani  - 916-928 (last) Hasan ebne Ghasem Hasani Historical era Middle Ages  - Established 864  - Disestablished 928 Alavid era art: Bowl with white slip, incised design, colored, and glazed. Excavated at Sabz Pushan, Neishapur, Iran. 9th-early 10th centuey. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. History of Greater Iran until the rise of modern nation-states Pre-modern Pre-Islamic  BCE Prehistory Proto-Elamite civilization 3200–2800 Elamite dynasties 2800–550 Bactria-Margiana Complex 2200–1700 Kingdom of Mannai 10th–7th cent. Median Empire 728–550 Achaemenid Empire 550–330 Seleucid Empire 330–150 Greco-Bactrian Kingdom 250-125 Parthian Empire 248–CE 224 CE Kushan Empire 30–275 Sassanid Empire 224–651 Hephthalite Empire 425–557 Kabul Shahi kingdom 565–879 Islamic  Patriarchal Caliphate 637–651 Umayyad Caliphate 661–750 Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258 Tahirid dynasty 821–873 Alavid dynasty 864–928 Saffarid dynasty 861–1003 Samanid dynasty 819–999 Ziyarid dynasty 928–1043 Buyid dynasty 934–1055 Ghaznavid Empire 975–1187 Ghori dynasty 1149–212 Seljuk Empire 1037–194 Khwarezmid dynasty 1077–231 Ilkhanate 1256–353 Kartids dynasty 1231–389 Muzaffarid dynasty 1314–393 Chupanid dynasty 1337–357 Jalayerid dynasty 1339–432 Timurid Empire 1370–506 Qara Qoyunlu Turcomans 1407–468 Aq Qoyunlu Turcomans 1378–508 Safavid Empire 1501–722* Mughal Empire 1526–857 Hotaki dynasty 1722–729 Afsharid dynasty 1736–750 * or 1736 Zand Dynasty 1750–794 Durrani Empire 1794–826 Qajar Dynasty 1794–925 The Alavids or Alavians (سلسله علویان طبرستان in Persian), also known as the Zaydids, were a Zaidi Shia emirate based in Mazandaran (Tabaristan) of Iran. They were descendants of the second Shi'a Imam (Imam Hasan ibn Ali) and brought Islam to the south Caspian Sea region of Iran. Their reign was ended when they were defeated by the Samanid empire in 928 AD. After their defeat some of the soldiers and generals of the Alavids joined the Samanid dynasty. Mardavij the son of Ziar was one of the generals that joined the Samanids. He later founded the Ziyarid dynasty. Ali, Hassan and Ahmad the sons of Buye [bu:je] (that were founders of the Buyid or Buwayhid dynasty) were also among generals of the Alavid dynasty who joined the Samanid army. Their capital was the city of Amol. List of Alavid Amirs Hasan ebne Zeid Hasani "Da'i Kabir" "Great Missionary" (864-884) Mohammad ebne Zeid (884-900) Samanids capture Tabaristan Alavis flee to Gilan in exile (900-913) Hasan ebne Ali Hoseini “Nasir Kabir” “Great Defender” (913-916) Split of Alavis: Anti-Samanid & Pro-Samanid: Anti-Samanids: Hasan ebne Ghasem Hasani “Da’i Saqir” “Young Misionary” (916-928) Pro-Samanids: Ahmad ibn Hassan “Nasir Kabir” (916-923) Jafar ibn Hasan “Nasir Kabir” (916-924) Mohammad ibn Ahmad (924-927) Hassan ibn Ahmad (927) See also History_of_mazandaran History of Iran List of kings of Persia List of Shi'a Muslims dynasties v · d · e Iran topics History Pre-Islamic Prehistory  · Proto-Elamite civilization BCE 3200– BCE 2800  · Elamite dynasties BCE 2800– BCE 550  · Bactria-Margiana Complex BCE 2200– BCE 1700  · Kingdom of Mannai BCE 10th– BCE 7th cent.  · Median Empire BCE 728– BCE 550  · Achaemenid Empire BCE 550– BCE 330  · Seleucid Empire BCE 330– BCE 150  · Greco-Bactrian Kingdom BCE 250– BCE 125  · Parthian Empire BCE 248–CE 224  · Kushan Empire CE 30–CE 275  · Sassanid Empire CE 224–CE 651  · Hephthalite Empire CE 425–CE 557  · Kabul Shahi kingdom CE 565–CE 879 Islamic Patriarchal Caliphate 637–651  · Umayyad Caliphate 661–750  · Abbasid Caliphate 750–1258  · Tahirid dynasty 821–873  · Alavid dynasty 864–928  · Saffarid dynasty 861–1003  · Samanid dynasty 819–999  · Ziyarid dynasty 928–1043  · Buyid dynasty 934–1055  · Ghaznavid Empire 975–1187  · Ghori dynasty 1149–1212  · Seljuk Empire 1037–1194  · Khwarezmid dynasty 1077–1231  · Ilkhanate 1256–1335  ·  · Kartids dynasty 1231–1389  · Ottoman Empire 1299–1923  · Muzaffarid dynasty 1314–1393  · Chupanid dynasty 1337–1357  · Jalayerid dynasty 1339–1432  · Timurid Empire 1370–1506  · Qara Qoyunlu Turcomans 1407–1468  · Aq Qoyunlu Turcomans 1378–1508  · Safavid Empire 1501–1722 or 1736  · Hotaki dynasty 1722–1729  · Afsharid dynasty 1736–1750  · Zand Dynasty 1750–1794  · Durrani Empire 1794–1826  · Qajar Dynasty 1794–1925 Modern Pahlavi dynasty 1925–1979  · Interim Government of Iran 1979  · Islamic Republic of Iran 1979–present See also: Ancient Iran, Iranian Cultural Continent · Indo-Iranians (languages) · Jiroft civilization · Aryans · Persian peoples · Iranian peoples · Kings of Persia · Military history · Years in Iran Politics Government Intellectual movements · Women's movement · Elections · Constitution · Supreme Leader · President · Judicial system · Assembly of Experts · Parliament · Guardian Council · Expediency Discernment Council · Supreme National Security Council · City and Village Councils · Human rights (LGBT) · Officials · Provincial governors · Reformists · Principlists · United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 · Ambassadors · Foreign relations · Ministry of Intelligence · Terrorism · Military (Army · Air Force · Navy) · Censorship · Nuclear program · Allegations of state terrorism · Iranian Green Revolution Anglo-Iranian Oil Company · Operation Ajax · White Revolution · Iranian Revolution · Embassy siege · Iran-Iraq war · Iran Air Flight 655 · 1987 massacre of Iranian pilgrims · Chicago's Persian heritage crisis · History of the Islamic Republic of Iran · Iranian Presidential Election, 2009  · Persian Constitutional Revolution · Demographics Iranian citizens (abroad) · Religion · Muslims · Bahá'ís · Christians · Armenians · Jews · Ethnic minorities · Religious minorities · Zoroastrians (persecution) · Women Languages Iranian Languages · Armenian Language · Indo-Iranian languages Geography Cities (list) · Iranian Azerbaijan · Iranian Balochistan · Iranian Kurdistan · Iranian Plateau · Islands · Mountains · Provinces · Earthquakes · Wildlife Economy Economic history of Iran  · Agriculture · Industry · Water and sanitation · Health care · Central bank · Companies (automobile manufacturers - 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