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Atabegs of Yazd 
Summary
The Atabegs of Yazd (Persian: اتابکان یزد, Atābakān-e Yazd) were a local dynasty, which ruled the city of Yazd from about 1141 to 1319. They succeeded the Kakuyids to whom they were linked by marriage.
Atabegs of Yazd Atābakān-e Yazd اتابکان یزد | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1141–1319 | |||||||||
| Capital | Yazd (1141–1319) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Atabeg | |||||||||
• 1141–1188 | Sam ibn Wardanruz | ||||||||
• 1315–1319 | Hajji Shah ibn Yusuf Shah | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1141 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1319 | ||||||||
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The names of the first members of the dynasty indicate that they were seemingly ethnically Persian, but like the Hazaraspids they had accepted the Turkish title of Atabeg.[1] Most of the Atabegs of Yazd were tributaries to the Seljuks and the Mongol Il-Khans until they were finally overthrown by the Muzaffarids.[2]
List of rulers edit
- Sam ibn Wardanruz (1141–1188)
- Langar ibn Wardanruz (1188–1207)
- Wardanruz ibn Langar (1207–1219)
- Isfahsalar ibn Langar (1219–1229)
- Mahmud Shah ibn Isfahsalar (1229–1241)
- Salghur Shah ibn Mahmud Shah (1241–1252)
- Toghan Shah ibn Salghur Shah (1252–1272)
- Ala al-Dawla ibn Toghan Shah (1272–1275)
- Yusuf Shah ibn Toghan Shah (1275–1297)
- Mongol occupation (1297–1315)
- Hajji Shah ibn Yusuf Shah (1315–1319)
References edit
- ^ Clifford Edmund Bosworth, The New Islamic Dynasties: A Chronological and Genealogical Manual, Columbia University, 1996. Excerpt 1 pp 209: "The Atabegs of Yazd" (1141-1297)" Excerpt 2: "From the names of the earlier members at least, it seems they were ethnically Persian, but, like the Hazaraspids, they adopted the Turkish title of Atabeg"
- ^ S. C. Fairbanks, "ATĀBAKĀN-E YAZD" in Encyclopaedia Iranica. [1] (accessed October 2010)
Sources edit
- C. Edmund, Bosworth (2007). Historic Cities of the Islamic World. ISBN 978-9004153882. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- S. C., Fairbanks (2001). "ATĀBAKĀN-E YAZD". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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