ishkhanik, a son and successor of adarnase patrikios, ruled together with his mother queen regnant dinar. under them, hereti was forced to recognize the supremacy of the stronger neighbour, principality of daylam, ruled by the salarid dynasty. according to the georgian chronicles queen dinar, along with her son ishkhani converted hereti to the eastern orthodox confession and abandoned the oriental orthodox confession in the 10th century.. in 950, ishkhanik took advantage of the bitter power struggle in the sallarid state, and ceased to pay tribute effectively restoring his independence.