‘Abdullah (Timurid)

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‘Abdullah (also ‘Abdullah Mirza) (d. June 1451) was a Timurid Empire ruler, member of Timurid dynasty, and a great-grandson of Timur. His father was Ibrahim, a son of Shah Rukh.

Granted the governorship of Fars by his grandfather, Abdullah found his position threatened by his cousin Sultan Muhammad during the 1447 succession crisis that followed Shah Rukh's death and was forced to abandon the province. As a supporter of Ulugh Beg, he was imprisoned by 'Abd al-Latif following the latter's rise to power. When 'Abd al-Latif was murdered, he was released and made ruler of Samarkand, for which he was forced to lavish money upon the troops that supported him. Despite this, he did not enjoy widespread popularity.

During his relatively short reign, he suffered a revolt created by Sultan Muhammad's brother 'Ala' al-Daula, which did not seriously threaten him. On the other hand, a rising initiated by Abu Sa'id, who was then residing in Bukhara, proved to be more dangerous. Marching from Tashkent to Samarkand with the support of the Uzbeks, Abu Sa'id defeated Abdullah and executed him in 1451, taking his place on the throne.

[edit] References

• Roemer, H. R. "The Successors of Timur." The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6: The Timurid and Safavid Periods. Ed. Peter Jackson. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986. ISBN 0521200946

Preceded by 'Abd al-Latif

Timurid dynasty (in Samarkand)

Succeeded by Abu Sa'id