jun 15, 945 - Buyids Take Baghdad
Description:
The Buyids were a regional "splinter" dynasty that had separated itself from the Abbasid Empire. They took over Baghdad, and took the title of "Sultan", which means victorious. This essentially made the caliphs mere puppets controlled by families such as the Buyids.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 15, 945
Now
~ 1081 years ago