Muzaffarid dynasty
بنو المظفر اليزدي
1335 CE · 736 AH – 1393 CE · 795 AH
The Muzaffarid (Mubariz al-Dinid) dynasty that ruled Isfahan, Fars and Kirman after the Ilkhanid fall; their root Ahmad al-Muzaffar of Yazd held the watch of Fars's roads under Abu Sa'id — at the Ilkhan's death in 736 his son Sharaf al-Din Mahmud seized Isfahan and Fars, then his brother Mubariz al-Din Muhammad took Kirman, wrested Shiraz and Isfahan and killed his nephew Abu Ishaq Amir Shaykh; his sons Mahmud, Shah Shuja', Mansur ibn Shah Wali and Zayn al-Abidin held the kingship until Timur stormed in 795, exterminated them and took Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd and Kirman.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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In time
Overview
The Muzaffarid state of Yazd, which took Isfahan, Fars and Kerman after the Hulaguids had died out. Their autocracy began in 736 AH and ended in 795 AH. 1
Origin
Their origin is Ahmad al-Muzaffar, from the people of Yazd, who joined the state in the days of Abu Sa'id and was appointed to guard the roads in Fars. 1
Autocracy
When Abu Sa'id died in 736 AH, his son Sharaf al-Din Mahmud became autocratic in Isfahan and Fars. Then his brother Mubariz al-Din Muhammad ibn al-Muzaffar overcame Kerman, then seized Shiraz and Isfahan, and killed his nephew Abu Ishaq, the emir Shaykh. 1
The end
His son Mahmud inherited the kingship, then Shah Shuja', Mansur ibn Shah Wali and Zayn al-Abidin ibn Shuja' al-Mulk, until Tamur attacked them in 795 AH and took their rule from Shiraz, Isfahan, Yazd and Kerman. 1
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1550-1551
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