Keykavus (Persian: کیکاوس) was the 30th ruler of Shirvan. He was the second son of Akhsitan III.
| Shirvanshah Keykavus | |
|---|---|
| Shah of Shirvan | |
| Reign | c. 1294 - 1317 |
| Predecessor | Akhsitan III |
| Successor | Kayqubad |
| House | Kasranid |
| Father | Akhsitan III |
Reign
editHe was mentioned as "Malik" in an inscription on Pir Husayn Khanqah dated June 1294. He hasn't left any numismatic evidence.[1] According to disputed[2] Letters of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, his daughter was married to Rashidaddin's eldest son Amir Ali and describes him as "the ruler of Shabaran and Shamakhi"[3] and even invited him to his estate in Fathabad.[4] Otherwise, he is not known to historiography.
References
edit- ^ Ashurbeyli, Sara (2006). Shirvanshahs' State (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Poliqraf. pp. 203–207. ISBN 978-5-87459-229-5.
- ^ Morton, A.H. (2000-01-01), Morgan; Amitai-Preiss, Reuven (eds.), "The Letters of Rashīd Al-Dīn: Īlkhānid Fact or Timurid Fiction?", The Mongol Empire and its Legacy, BRILL, pp. 155–199, doi:10.1163/9789004492738_013, ISBN 978-90-04-49273-8, retrieved 2023-11-15
- ^ Fadl Allah, Rashid al-Din (1947). Shafīʻ, Muḥammad (ed.). Mukātabāt-i Rashīdī [Letters of Rashid al-Din Fadl Allah]. Panjab University oriental publications, No. 7 (in Persian). Lahore. p. 130. OCLC 1084915351.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Browne, Edward G. (2013-10-17). A History of Persian Literature under Tartar Dominion (AD 1265-1502). Cambridge University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-107-68241-2.
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