Shabankareh (other spellings: Shabankara, Shwankara, Marco Polo: Soncara, Ibn Athir: Shwankara) was the name of an ancient tribal federation in the southern Zagros.[1] Today a Kurdish clan by this name exists just northwest of Kirmanshahan.
In the early twelfth century there were five subdivisions of them: Ramani, Shakani, Karzuwi, Masudi and Ismaili.
In 11th century one of Shabankareh leaders ruled parts of Fars region in southern Zagros. After collapse of Seljukids, Shabankara ruled again the area with Shahre-Idj as their capital. In Ilkhanid era they ruled Shabankareh province centered at Darabgird.[1]