Daylam
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Daylam was a province of Persia, now part of Gīlān
, Iran
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The Daylam region corresponds to the modern region of Gīlān. It was the place of origin of the Buyid dynasty.
They had a prominent position during the Sassanid dynasty, their presence extended to Mesopotamia
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They were known to live in Northern Iran For more on its history, see the article on Gīlān.
Gilan Province
Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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The Daylam region corresponds to the modern region of Gīlān. It was the place of origin of the Buyid dynasty.
They had a prominent position during the Sassanid dynasty, their presence extended to Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
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They were known to live in Northern Iran For more on its history, see the article on Gīlān.