Muhammad-Shah II ( – 1187) was the last
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* Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia
* Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities
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amir
Emir (; ' (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has ...
of
Kerman
Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
History
Kerman was founded as a def ...
, from 1183 until 1186.
[Bosworth, p. 174]
Biography
The son of
Bahram-Shah, Muhammad-Shah succeeded his uncle
Turan-Shah
Shams ad-Din Turanshah ibn Ayyub al-Malik al-Mu'azzam Shams ad-Dawla Fakhr ad-Din known simply as Turanshah () (died 27 June 1180) was the Ayyubid emir (prince) of Yemen (1174–1176), Damascus (1176–1179), Baalbek (1178–1179) and finally Ale ...
to the throne of Kerman in 1183. By the time of his ascension Kerman had been overrun by bands of
Ghuzz Turks. Their devastation of the province had made the city of
Bardasir virtually uninhabitable, so Muhammad-Shah made
Bam his capital. By 1186, however, Muhammad-Shah been unable to handle the Ghuzz, and he decided to abandon Bam and departed from Kerman. The Ghuzz chief
Malik Dinar
Malik Dinar (, Malayalam: മാലിക് ദീനാര്) (died 748 CE)Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89 was a Muslim scholar and traveller. He was one of the first known Muslims to have come to India in order to teach Islam in the I ...
quickly seized control of Kerman in his place.
Muhammad-Shah at first hoped to receive foreign assistance to reacquire Kerman, and traveled to
Fars and
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
requesting help. He also sought for aid from the
Khwarezmshah Ala ad-Din Tekish
Ala al-Din Tekish ( Persian: علاء الدين تكش; full name: ''Ala ad-Dunya wa ad-Din Abul Muzaffar Tekish ibn Il-Arslan'') or Tekesh or Takesh was the Shah of Khwarazmian Empire from 1172 to 1200. He was the son of Il-Arslan. His rule was ...
. Eventually, however, he realized that he could get no assistance in recovering Kerman. He made his way to the
Ghurid Empire
The Ghurid dynasty (also spelled Ghorids; ; self-designation: , ''Šansabānī'') was a Persianate dynasty of eastern Iranian peoples, Iranian Tajik people, Tajik origin, which ruled from the 8th-century in the region of Ghor, and became an Emp ...
and spent the remainder of his life in the service of the Ghurid sultans.
References
Sources
*Bosworth, C.E. "The Political and Dynastic History of the Iranian World (A.D. 1000-1217)." ''The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods.'' Edited by J.A. Boyle. Great Britain: Cambridge University Press, 1968.
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Seljuk rulers
12th-century monarchs in the Middle East