Muhammad II of Shirvan

Muhammad II
Shah of Shirvan and Layzan
Reign ?–917
Coronation ?
Predecessor Shirvanshah Ali
Successor Abu Tahir Yazid
Full name
Muhammed b. Yazid
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Yazid b. Khalid
Born ?
?
Died ?
?

Muhammed II was fifth independent Shah of Shirvan and second Shah of Layzan whose father was first Layzanshah Yazid b. Khalid. He was nephew of first independent Shirvanshah Haytham b. Khalid. He attacked to Shirvanshah Ali, took him, his son Abbas and his grandson Abu Bakr as hostages. Abu Bakr escaped but others executed. Muhammed II Shirvanshah united crowns of Layzan and Shirvan and Yazidi branch of Shirvanshahs replaced Haythamid branch.[1]

References

  1. S. Ashurbeyli – Shirvanshahs, Baku, 2007
Muhammad II of Shirvan
Born: ? Died: 917
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Yazid b. Khalid
Layzanshah
?–917
Succeeded by
Abu Tahir Yazid
Preceded by
Shirvanshah Ali
Shirvanshah
?-917
Succeeded by
Abu Tahir Yazid