Relations between Bavandid and Seljuks (433/1042-551/1156)

Bavandid are one of the local dynasties of Tabarestan region in south of Caspian Sea in Iran. This dynasty has achieved to preserve its territory of the sovereignty in a way that has been dependent on the high authority that has dominated the geography of Iran. In this study, the difficulty of the geographical conditions that prevent the Saljuks from dominating Tabarestan and the basic elements of the strategy used by the Bavandid in defending Tabarestan will be examined in the event narrative. During the process from the establishment to the collapse of the Great Saljuk State, the relations with the Bavandid have varied in proportion to whether the Saljuks have been strong or weak In addition, the main factor in bilateral relations has changed according to the priorities of the Saljuks. While in the period of Muhammed Tapar (1105-1118) the main factor in the relations has been Ismail？s, during the Sencer period (1118-1157), that has been to take the rulers of Bavandid under the domination. However, the Saljuks have never intended to annex the Bavandid lands. This study aims to take attention to the aforementioned issue, since the relations between Iranian elements and Turkish states cannot be put forth sufficiently in the context of local history in our country. Moreover in this study, bilateral relations have been examined by bringing to the forefront Bavandid