| Kubad | |
|---|---|
| Shah of Shirvan | |
| Reign | 1043–1049 |
| Predecessor | Ali II |
| Successor | Bukhtnassar |
| Died | 28 July 1049 Shamakhi |
| House | Kasranid |
| Father | Yazid II |
Qubad ( Persian: قباد) was the thirteenth Shah of Shirvan, a younger brother of his predecessor Ali II.
Reign
His reign saw arrival of Seljuks in the region. He built a strong defense wall around Shamakhi in order to protect it from Oghuz invasions who were at the time already besieging Ganja. [1] He reigned for 6 years [1] and died on 28 July 1049. [2]
He was succeeded by his nephew Bukhtnassar Ali. A daughter of his was married off to a Turkic warlord called Qara-Tegin by Fariburz I. [3]
References
- ^ a b Madelung 1975, p. 249.
- ^ Minorsky 1958, p. 32-33.
- ^ Minorsky 1958, p. 37.
Sources
- Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, R. N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–249. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- Minorsky, Vladimir (1958). A History of Sharvān and Darband in the 10th-11th Centuries. University of Michigan. pp. 1–219. ISBN 978-1-84511-645-3.