 Wahsudan remained in Shamiran while Marzuban invaded Azerbaijan and took it from its ruler, Daisam.Marzuban took Dvin and successfully held off attacks from the Rus and Hamdanids of Mosul.However, he was captured in a war with the Buwayhid Rukn al-Daula and control of Azerbaijan was fought over between Muhammad bin Musafir, Wahsudan, the Buyids, and Daisam.