or Buwayhid dynasty
(945–1055) Muslim Shīʽite dynasty founded by three sons of Būyeh, a Daylamite (north Persian) fisherman.
They captured Baghdad in 945, and each brother took a portion of territory. After they died, one Būyid leader, ʽAḍūd al-Dawlah, consolidated control (977) and enlarged the Būyid domain. From 983 the territories were split among family members. The dynasty ended when the Turkic Seljūq dynasty took Baghdad in 1055. Būyid art maintained its influence throughout the Seljūq reign; Būyid silverwork is notable.