| 21. | Samsam al-Dawla shortly made peace with Sharaf al-Dawla, and agreed to release Baha al-Dawla.
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| 22. | This was done in an attempt to protect themselves from the conflict between Samsam al-Dawla and Sharaf al-Dawla.
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| 23. | However, Fuladh later tried to remove the viceroy of Shiraz, which forced him to flee from the wrath of Samsam.
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| 24. | He entered Baghdad in 987, deposed Samsam al-Dawla and imprisoned him along with his official Fuladh ibn Manadhar in Fars.
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| 25. | In early 986 Samsam captured Basra and Khuzestan, forcing the two brothers to flee to Fakhr al-Dawla's territory.
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| 26. | In 987, Sharaf al-Dawla betrayed Samsam al-Dawla, conquered Iraq, and had him imprisoned in a fortress.
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| 27. | His forces were defeated, however, and Samsam al-Dawla regained Khuzestan and even gained control of the Buyid territories in Oman.
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| 28. | He then took on Samsam al-Dawla; by May or June 986 the latter recognized Sharaf al-Dawla as senior amir.
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| 29. | Sharaf occupied Ahwaz, then sent his forces to Wasit which fell to him in 986 AD . From there Samsam marched to Baghdad.
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| 30. | Another brother, Samsam al-Dawla, seized Fars, Kerman and Khuzestan, depriving Baha'al-Dawla of those areas.
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