Layzanshah or Shah of Layzan was a historical title given to the lords of
Layzan. According to the researcher of the region's history,
Vladimir Minorsky, the title was first granted to local rulers by their
Sassanid Persian overlords. Later the title was acquired by
Haytham ibn Khalid's brother
Yazid ibn Khalid
Yazīd ( ar, يزيد, links=no, "increasing", "adding more") is an Arabic name and may refer to:
Given name
* Yazid I (647–683), second Umayyad Caliph upon succeeding his father Muawiyah
* Yazid II (687–724), Umayyad caliph
* Yazid III (701 ...
and passed on to his children. The latter's son attacked his cousin and killed all of his family, thus holding both titles of Layzanshah and
Shirvanshah
''Shirvanshah'' ( fa, شروانشاه), also spelled as ''Shīrwān Shāh'' or ''Sharwān Shāh'', was the title of the rulers of Shirvan from the mid-9th century to the early 16th century. The title remained in a single family, the Yazidids, a ...
together.
Medieval Azerbaijan
Positions of authority
Sasanian administrative offices
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