Mardavij (Persian: مرداویج also spelled as Mardaviz Mardavich Mardavige and Mardavaz; died 935) was the founder of the Ziyarid dynasty which was founded in 930.A native of Tabaristan and born into an Zoroastrian family Mardavij was an anti-Muslim who sought to revive the Persian Empire which was conquered in 651 by the Muslims. He first started his career by joining the army of Asfar ibn Shiruya. Mardavij however later betrayed him and killed him conquering much of Jibal.
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