Ahmad of Shirvan

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Shirvanshah Ahmad)
Jump to: navigation, search
Ahmad ibn Muhammad
Shah of Shirvan
Reign June, 956 – June 981
Predecessor Muhammad III
Successor Muhammad IV
Died June, 981
Issue Muhammad IV
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Muhammad III

Ahmad of Shirvan was the eighth Shah of Shirvan and fourth Shah of Layzan.[1] His throne was contested by his brother Tabarsaranshah Haytham ibn Muhammad, who later attacked Shirvan with the Sallarid ruler Ibrahim I in 968, in order to reaffirm Sallarid authority over Shirvan, forcing the Shirvanshah to pay him tribute, then he escaped to Darband and marched with local rulers to Shirvan but he eventually defeated by native people and retreated to Tabarsaran. Ahmad was succeeded by Muhammad.[2]

References

  1. S. Ashurbeyli – Shirvanshahs, Baku, 2007
  2. Ibn Hawqal - Tarikhi al-Bab, page 348,354
Ahmad of Shirvan
Born:  ? Died: 981
Regnal titles
Preceded by Layzanshah
948-956
Succeeded by
Muhammad IV
Preceded by Shirvanshah
956-981
Succeeded by
Muhammad IV