Kayqubad (, died 1348) was the 31st ruler of
Shirvan
Shirvan (from ; ; Tat: ''Şirvan'') is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, as known in both pre-Islamic Sasanian and Islamic times. Today, the region is an industrially and agriculturally developed part of the Republic of Azerbaijan ...
.
Reign
His rule was dominated by
Chobanid overlordship. According to
Munejjimbashi, he was a son of
Farrukhzad II. This view was shared by other historians like
Bakikhanov,
Bidlisi,
Rumlu and others, according to
Sara Ashurbeyli.
Edward von Zambaur and
Barthold proposed 1317 as start date for Kayqubad's reign, however there is no concrete evidence for this.
According to
Abd al-Razzaq Samarqandi
Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī (, ''Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi''; 7 November 1413 – August 1482) was a Persian Timurid chronicler and Islamic scholar. He was for a while the ambassador of Shah Rukh, the Timurid dynasty ruler o ...
,
Malek Ashraf
Malek Ashraf (), (–1357) was a Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century. He was the last of the Chupanids to possess a significant influence within Ilkhanate. His regnal name was Giyas al-Din Shah Malek Ashraf ().
Early year ...
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.
Keygubad Mosque 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
Derbent
Derbent, also historically known as Darband, or Derbend, is the southernmost city in Russia. It is situated along the southeastern coast of the Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan, occupying the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucas ...
, 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
References
Sources
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1348 deaths
Year of birth unknown
14th-century Iranian people
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