Ruzbahan

A native of Daylam, Ruzbahan began serving the Buyids at an unknown date and quickly rose into high ranks.

After constant pressure from king Mu'izz al-Dawla to conquer Batihah, he, along with his two brothers, started a rebellion lasting from 955 to 957.

When the Buyid ruler Mu'izz al-Dawla conquered Iraq in 945, Ruzbahan was appointed as the tax collector of the Sawad.

Rukn al-Dawla, however, managed to trick and slow Marzuban down by diplomatic means,[4] while he was receiving aid from Mu'izz al-Dawla, who sent an army under Sebük-Tegin, which also included other officer such as Ruzbahan, Burarish, Ibrahim ibn al-Mutawwaq, 'Ammar "the Mad", and Ahmad ibn Salih Kilabi.

[5] For unknown reasons, Burarish shortly fled, but was quickly captured by the supporters of Sebük-Tegin.

Mu'izz al-Dawla, after receiving numerous complaints from his officers, sent another army in 950 or 951, under the joint command of Ruzbahan and the amir's vizier al-Muhallabi.

Many of the vizier's soldiers died in the fighting and he himself only narrowly escaped capture, swimming to safety.

[6] A false rumor of Mu'izz al-Dawla's death in 955, however, prompted 'Imran to seize a Buyid convoy traveling from Ahvaz to Baghdad.

Ruzbahan was then for a third time sent to the swamp, but shortly revolted along with his brother Asfar and spared 'Imran from a new attack.