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Reign

His rule was dominated by Chobanid overlordship. According to Munejjimbashi, he was a son of

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. This view was shared by other historians like Bakikhanov, Bidlisi, Rumlu and others, according to

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. Edward von Zambaur and Barthold proposed 1317 as start date for Kayqubad's reign, however there is no concrete evidence for this. According to

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offered to take her daughter's hand, however his son Kavus, who was already in a position of co-ruler refused this. His name disappears from records around 1348, which is considered his possible death date.

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is considered to be made on his order.

Family

He had at least three children: * Kavus (r. 1348 – 1372) * Sultan Muhammad — ancestor of Darbandid branch, governor of

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, father of

Ibrahim I Ibrahim I may refer to: *Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab (756–812), first emir of the Aghlabids in Ifriqiya * Ibrahim I ibn Marzuban I ( 957–979), King of Dvin and Azerbaijan *İbrahim I of Karaman ( 1318–1343), bey of Karaman Beylik *Ibrahim I of Sh ...

* A daughter

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* 1348 deaths Year of birth unknown 14th-century Iranian people {{Iran-royal-stub