Shahanshah (Shirvanshah)
| Shahanshah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shirvanshah | |
| Reign | c. 1180 – c. 1203 |
| Predecessor | Akhsitan I |
| Successor | Farrukhzad I |
| Died | c. 1203 |
| Dynasty | Kasranids |
| Father | Manuchihr III |
Shahanshah was the Shirvanshah from c. 1180 to c. 1203.[1]
He was a son of Shirvanshah Manuchihr III (r. 1120 – after 1160). He had had three brothers, Akhsitan I, Afridun II, and Farrukhzad I.[2] It has been proposed that Manuchihr III may have divided his kingdom amongst his sons upon his death,[3] due to coin mints demonstrating the coinciding reign of Akhsitan I, Shahanshah, Afridun II and his son Fariburz II.[4] Afridun II and Fariburz II may have ruled in the western part of the kingdom,[5] while coin mints of Shahanshah demonstrate that he was based in Shamakhi. However, the latter has also been suggested to have been the successor of Akhsitan I.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kouymjian 1969, p. 241.
- ^ Kouymjian 1969, p. 242.
- ^ a b Kouymjian 1969, p. 188.
- ^ Kouymjian 1969, pp. 184–194.
- ^ Kouymjian 1969, p. 193.
Sources
[edit]- Kouymjian, Dickran (1969). A Numismatic History of Southeastern Caucasia and Adharbayjan based on the Islamic Coinage of the 5th/11th to the 7th/13th Centuries. Columbia University.
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