Abu Shuja Salar was the fifteenth

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. He was the uncle and successor of Bukhtnassar.

Reign

Sallar was one of youngest sons of

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. In 1049, Sallar rebelled against his nephew Bukhtnassar; he repelled him from

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, and thereafter had him captured and killed near

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, fortifying his rule. He captured the Malugh castle (near modern Oghuz, Azerbaijan) and then had it rebuilt in 1053, building mosques and garrison around it. He later died on 20 February 1063, and was succeeded by his energetic son

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, who was already taken over authority by large during his father's reign.

Family

He was married to an unnamed daughter of Abu-l-Aswar Shavur I of

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. He had at least three sons: # Fariburz I (r. 1063 – 1096) # Guzdaham (d. 1072)

Legacy

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and

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. His ''

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s'' in legends were described as ''al-Malik Abu-Shuja'', ''al-Malik Muazzam'', ''al-Malik al-Ajal al-Akhlal al-Munawwar Abu-Shuja'' and ''al-Malik Abu-Mansur'', while honoring the

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. An inscription bearing his name was found by

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in an old tower in

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dating 1061 and is currently kept at

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