Izz al-Dawla

Bakhtiyar (Persian: بختیار, died 978), better known by his laqab of Izz al-Dawla (Arabic: عز الدولة, romanized: ʿIzz ad-Dawla, lit.'Glory of the Dynasty'), was the Buyid amir of Iraq (967–978).

Izz al-Dawla
Amir al-umara
Coin minted during the reign of Izz al-Dawla
Buyid Emir of Iraq
Reign967–978
PredecessorMu'izz al-Dawla
SuccessorAdud al-Dawla
Born943
Ahvaz, Iran
Died978
Iraq
SpouseDaughter of Lashkarwarz
Issue
  • Marzuban ibn Bakhtiyar
  • Salar
  • Unnamed princess
HouseBuyid
FatherMu'izz al-Dawla
ReligionShia Islam
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