Qabus, the generous ruler of Tabaristan, himself a poet and a scholar, with whom Ibn Sina had expected to find asylum, was on about that date (1012) starved to death by his troops who had revolted.
Qabus, penguasa yang murah hati di Tabaristan, dirinya seorang penyair dan sarjana, yang mana Ibnu Sina mengharapkan menemukan suaka, pada sekitar tanggal tersebut (1012) mati kelaparan oleh pasukannya yang memberontak.