House of Derbent

House of Derbent — was a younger branch of Shirvanshahs.^[1]

Name

Name derives from town of Derbent. Emirate of Derbent was ruled by local clan of Hashimids from 869 and was invaded numerous times by Shirvanshahs. Sometimes, sons or brothers of shahs were granted Derbent as a fief. Derbent was fully incorporated to Shirvan in 1065 by Shirvanshah Fariburz. Prince Sultan Muhammad of Shirvan was a wali of Derbent whose son Ibrahim I of Shirvan was a first shah of branch.

Dynasty

Family tree of Derbendis, including reigning shahs and pretenders (in bold) and princes and Tamerlane's dynasty.

References

↑ V.Minorsky, A history of Sharvan and Darband, p. 118

Shirvanshahs

Mazyadids (861–1027)	Haytham I Muhammad I Haytham II Ali I Muhammad II Yazid I Muhammad III Ahmad I Muhammad IV Yazid II

Kasranids (1027–1382)	Manuchihr I Ali II Qubad Ali III Sallar Fariburz I Manuchihr II Afridun I the Martyr Manuchihr III Afridun II Akhsitan I Shahanshah Fariburz II Farrukhzad I Gushtasb I Fariburz III Akhsitan II Farrukhzad II Akhsitan III Keykavus I Kayqubad I Kavus I Hushang

Darbandids (1382–1538)	Ibrahim I Khalilullah I Farrukh Yassar I Bahram Beg Gazi Beg Sultan Mahmud Ibrahim II Sheykhshah Khalilullah II Farrukh Yassar II Shahrukh

Pretenders (1544–1602)	Burhan Ali Mehrab Gurban Ali Gasim Mirza Kavus Mirza Abu Bakr Mirza

House of Derbent

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