Sheykh Ibrahim II was the 40th shah of

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Coming to power

Not much is known about his childhood. He fled to

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after his grandfather Gazi Beg's disastrous defeat. Having heard news that the Safavid ruler

Ismail I Ismail I (; 17 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid period is often considered the beginn ...

was coming after him, he fled to

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, where he hid for two years. In 1502, a rebellion erupted in

and his nephew Sultan Mahmud was deposed. Local people invited Ibrahim to the throne of Shirvan same year.

Reign

In his 3rd year of rule,

Shah Ismail I Ismail I (; 17 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid period is often considered the beginn ...

besieged Gulustan castle in order to restore

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who fled to his court after deposition. After three months of siege, unexpectedly, a slave of

beheaded him at night and sent his head to Ibrahim. Sheykhshah, excited by the news, suddenly made a raid on besieging

Safavid The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...

forces and forced them to flee. Despite victory, he accepted to be vassal of Ismail.

Relations with Safavids

In 1507, Sheykhshah rebelled against the

Safavids The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...

but was forced to make peace again in 1509. He visited

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in 1518 as a guest of

. In response to his loyalty, Ismail offered an engagement of between his daughter and Prince Khalil. In 1523, Ismail married a daughter of Sheykhshah.Munajjimbashi, Camiu'd - Düvel (The Compendium of Nations), p. 173.

Family

Sheykshah fathered seven sons, only 4 of them is known: * Prince Khalil * Prince Muhammad - d. 1528 in a battle with

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in army of

Tahmasp I Tahmasp I ( or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Tahmasp ascended the throne after the ...

. * Prince Muzaffar - fled to the

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. * Prince Farrukh Yassar - fled to the

References

1524 deaths Year of birth unknown 16th-century people from Safavid Iran {{Iran-royal-stub