11th century in Iran

thumb|Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram V|Bahram Gur and Azadeh. The imagery on this plate represents the earliest known depiction of a well-known episode from the story of Bahram Gur, which seems to have been popular for centuries, but was only recorded in the Shahnameh, centuries after this plate was created. Iran, [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]

former empire in Central Asia

a Medieval Muslim Turkic dynasty ruling at eastern Iran and northern India (977–1196)

dynasty

Iranian dynasty ruling North and Central Iran (655–1349)

Caspian Sea expeditions carried out by the Rus between the 9th and 11th centuries

twin towers in Avaj County, Iran

period in history which saw the rise of various Iranian dynasties in the Iranian plateau

thumb|alt=The direction of the chess pieces indicates to which player they belong.|Antique Indian Chaturanga Chess set arranged for four players as in Chaturaji.

Zaydi Imam in Yemen (944–1020)

Zaidi Imam (951 - 1033)