Faramurz
| Faramurz | |
|---|---|
Muhammad ibn Rustam Dushmanziyar | |
| Religion | Islam |
Abu Mansur Faramurz (
Tughril, sultan of the Seljuk Empire
, and became his vassal. Faramurz later died after 1063, probably in the 1070s.
Reign
Independent rule
In 1037, Muhammad ibn Rustam strengthened the defenses of Isfahan to protect it from the plundering Turkmen nomads from
Tughril, made Ray
the capital of his kingdom.
Four years later, Faramurz succeeded his father, Muhammad, in Isfahan, while Muhammad's younger son
Fars
. The rebel brother was, however, defeated by Faramurz.
Relations with Faramurz and
Seljuqs
.
In 1044, Faramurz conquered a few cities in
Buyids, forcing Tughril to return to Isfahan, where he defeated the Kakuyids, and made Faramurz his vassal once again.[1]
In 1050, Tughril laid siege to Isfahan. The people of Isfahan defended the city bravely against the Seljuqs but after a year they finally surrendered. The walls of Isfahan were razed, and Tughril then made the city his capital.[2]
Seljuq suzerainty
Faramurz was then appointed as the ruler
Caliph Al-Qa'im. After that, nothing more is known about Faramurz, and he probably died soon after.[1] He was succeeded by his son Ali ibn Faramurz, who later married one of Chaghri Beg
's daughters.
References
- ^ a b c Bosworth 1983, pp. 335–336.
- ^ Bosworth 1968, p. 38.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-521-06936-X.
- Janine and Dominique Sourdel, Historical Dictionary of Islam, Éd. PUF, ISBN 978-2-13-054536-1, article Kakuyids, pp. 452–453.
- Bosworth, C. Edmund (1998). "KĀKUYIDS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XV, Fasc. 4. London et al. pp. 359–362.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Bosworth, C. Edmund (1983). "ABŪ MANṢŪR FARĀMARZ". ABŪ MANṢŪR FARĀMARZ. Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 3. London et al. pp. 335–336. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-10.)
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