Portal:Tabaristan

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology 755px Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Tabaristan or Tapuria was the historic name of the former region located in the southern coasts (littoral areas) of the Caspian Sea, roughly in the location of the northern and southern slopes of the Elburz range in Iran. The region roughly corresponded to the modern Iranian provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan and northern Semnan. more… Khurshid (in Tabari: اسپهبد خورشید, Îspehbod Xurşid; 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, and was supervised by his uncle as regent until he reached the age of fourteen. Khurshid tried to assert his independence from his vassalage to the Caliphate, supported various rebellions and maintained diplomatic contacts with Tang China. Finally, the Abbasids conquered his country in 759–760, and captured most members of his family. Khurshid fled to Daylam, where he ended his life. more... Parent projects Asia • Western Asia • Central Asia • iran Main project WikiProject Tabaristan Sub-projects ISS photo taken from shuttle Discovery in August 2005. Backdropped by a colorful Earth, this full view of the International Space Station was photographed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-114 Return to Flight mission, following the undocking of the two spacecraft. The upper part of the Caspian Sea is visible in the background (the Volga delta is the dark area in the lower right. ... that Khurshid (pictured), the last ispahbadh of Tabaristan, poisoned himself when he learned that his family had been captured by the Abbasids? ▼ Mazandaran Province ► Maps of Mazandaran ► Mazandarani people Geography Middle East Iran Islam Kurdistan Azerbaijan Zoroastrianism Bahá'í Faith Shia Islam The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals