Sallar of Shirvan

Sallar
Shah of Shirvan
Reign 1050 – 1063
Predecessor Ali III
Successor Fariburz I
Spouse Unnamed daughter of Abu'l-Aswar Shavur I
Issue Fariburz
Guzhdaham
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Yazid III
Died 20 February 1063
Shamakhi

Sallar was the fifteenth Shah of Shirvan. He was the uncle and successor of Ali III. Sallar was married to an unnamed daughter of Abu-l-Aswar Shavur I bin al-Fadl I.

Reign

Sallar was one of youngest sons of Yazid III. In 1049, Sallar rebelled against his nephew Ali III; he repelled him from Shamakhi, and thereafter had him captured and killed near Baylaqan. In 1053, Sallar captured the Malu castle from pagans and then had it rebuilt.[1] He later died on 20 February 1063, and was succeeded by his son Fariburz I.

References

  1. Minorsky 1958, p. 34.

Sources

Sallar of Shirvan
Born: ? Died: 1043
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Shirvanshah Ali III
Shirvanshah
1050-1063
Succeeded by
Fariburz I