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Kakūyids

State Defunct 1008 CE – 1051 CE Capital Isfahan > Esfahan Esfahan Iran

The Kakūyids (also called Kakwayhids, Kakuwayhids or Kakuyah) are a Daylamite or Kurdish dynasty that holds power in western Persia, Jibal and Kurdistan (c. 1008–c.

1051).

They later become ātābegs (governors) of Yazd, Isfahan and Abarkūh from c. 1051 to 1141.

They are related to the Buyids.

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Cite this entry

Moran, J. (n.d.). Kakūyids. History Atlas. Retrieved 5 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/groups/kakuyids/

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