Afrasiyab dynasty

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The Afrasiyab dynasty was a small Iranian Shiʿite dynasty of Mazandaran. It was founded by Kiya Afrasiyab, who conquered the Bavand kingdom in 1349 and made himself king of the region. In 1504, Ismail I invaded Mazandaran and ended Afrasiab rule of the region.[1]

References

  1. ↑ ĀL-E AFRĀSĪĀB (1), C. E. Bosworth, Encyclopaedia Iranica
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