Shabankara

Shabankareh (Kurdish:Şivankaran or Şiwankaran, other spellings: Shabankara, Shwankara, Marco Polo: Soncara, Ibn Athir: Shwankara) was the name of an ancient tribal federation of Kurds in some parts of the Zagros mountains.[1][2][3] Today same Kurdish clan exists in northwest of Kirmanshah.

In the early twelfth century there were five subdivisions of them: Ramani, Shakani, Karzuwi, Masudi and Ismaili.

History

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.[3]

List of rulers

Abu 'l-Abbas ibn Fadluya Hasanuya 1062-1069 Nizam al-Din Mahmud 1068-1080 Mubaraz ad-Din Hazapasp ca 1080-ca. 1110 Hasanuya I. about 1110-c. 1160 Mubaraz I. 1160-c. 1190

References

  1. ↑ KURDISH TRIBES, Iranicaonline
  2. ↑ SHABANKARA, name of Kurdish tribe
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Decline of Iranshahr: Irrigation and Environments in the History of the Middle East, 500 B.C; Peter Christensen, page: 316, Published 1993, Museum Tusculanum Press, 351 pages, ISBN 87-7289-259-5