Akhsitan III
Akhsitan III was the 29th ruler of Shirvan, now part of Azerbaijan. He was the son of Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II.
| Akhsitan III | |
|---|---|
| Shah of Shirvan | |
| Reign | 1282 - 1294 |
| Coronation | 1282 |
| Predecessor | Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II |
| Successor | Shirvanshah Keykavus I |
| Born | ? Şamaxı |
| Died | 1294 Baku |
| Issue | Shirvanshah Keykavus I Prince Siamerk - executed by Arghun Khan |
| House | House of Shirvanshah |
| Father | Shirvanshah Farrukhzad II |
Reign
His name is first recorded in Safvat as-safa, a work by Tawakkul b. Bazzaz, a medieval biographer,[1] who mentions Akhsitan as ruler of Shirvan. Shah wanted to marry his daughter to Safavid sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili with a dowry of 14.000 Iranian toman and a water canal. But seeing Safiaddin's tutor and future father-in-law Zahed Gilani's influence over Shirvani people Akhsitan began to oppose religious Sufi orders.[2] He died in 1294 of mental illness.
References
- Ṣafwat al-ṣafā, B.Dorn collection, No.300
- Sara Ashurbeyli - Shirvanshahs, 2006
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