Surkhab II (
Persian
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:سهراب دوم) was the fourth ruler of the
Bavand dynasty
The Bavand dynasty () (also spelled Bavend), or simply the Bavandids, was an Iranian dynasty that ruled in parts of Tabaristan (present-day Mazandaran province) in what is now northern Iran from 651 until 1349, alternating between outright inde ...
from 755 to 772.
In 760, his overlords, the
Dabuyids
The Dabuyid dynasty, or Gaubarid dynasty, was a Zoroastrian Iranian dynasty that started in the first half of the 7th century as an independent group of rulers who ruled over Tabaristan and parts of western Khorasan. Dabuyid rule over Tabaristan ...
, under
Khurshid of Tabaristan
Khurshid (Book Pahlavi: hwlšyt'; Tabari/, Spāhbed Khōrshīd 'General Khorshid'; 734–761), erroneously designated Khurshid II by earlier scholars, was the last Dabuyid '' ispahbadh'' of Tabaristan. He succeeded to the throne at an early age, ...
, revolted against the
Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE), from whom the dynasty takes ...
. Khurshid, was, however, defeated, and fled to
Daylam
Daylam (), also known in the plural form Daylaman () (and variants such as Dailam, Deylam, and Deilam), was the name of a mountainous region of inland Gilan, Iran. It was so named for its inhabitants, known as the Daylamites.
The Church of the Ea ...
, where he made a counterattack against the Abbasids, but was once again defeated.
After learning that his family was captured by the Abbasids, Khurshid poisoned himself.
[Rekaya (1986), pp. 68–70][Madelung (1975), p. 200][Pourshariati (2008), p. 317] This marked the end of the Dabuyid dynasty; however, other dynasties such as the Bavandids,
Karenids and
Zarmihrids {{Short description, Dynasty of Tabaristan
The Zarmihrid dynasty was a local dynasty of Tabaristan which ruled over parts of the mountainous areas of the region, from the reign of Sasanian king Khosrau I to 785.
The family claimed its origin from a ...
, all formerly subject to the Dabuyids, continued to control parts of Tabaristan as tributary vassals of the Abbasid government.
Surkhab II died in 772, and was succeeded by his son
Sharwin I
Sharwin I (Persian: شروین) was the fifth ruler of the Bavand dynasty from 772 to 817. He was the son and successor of Surkhab II.
Background
In 760, during the reign of Sharwin's father Surkhab II, Khurshid, the head of the Dabuyid dynasty ...
, who would later, along with the rulers of
Tabaristan
Tabaristan or Tabarestan (; ; from , ), was a mountainous region located on the Caspian coast of northern Iran. It corresponded to the present-day province of Mazandaran, which became the predominant name of the area from the 11th-century onward ...
, revolt against the Abbasids and massacre Muslims in Tabaristan.
[Madelung (1984), pp. 747–753]
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Bavand dynasty
8th-century monarchs in Asia
8th-century Iranian people
772 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Zoroastrian monarchs
Vassal rulers of the Abbasid Caliphate