Vushmgir

Vushmgir
Emir of the Ziyarid dynasty
Reign935–967
PredecessorMardavij
SuccessorBisutun
BornUnknown
Gilan
DiedDecember 967
Iran
IssueSalar
Langar
Bisutun
Qabus
HouseZiyarid
FatherZiyar
MotherDaughter of Tirdad Gil

Zahir al-Dawla Vushmgir was the second Ziyarid emir who ruled from 935 until his death in December 967. He was a son of Ziyar. Voshmgir means "quail catcher" in the local Caspian Iranian dialects.