Rustam I
| Rustam I | |
|---|---|
Astarabad | |
| House | Bavand dynasty |
| Father | Qarin I or Surkhab |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Rustam I (Persian: رستم), was the ninth ruler of the Bavand dynasty from 867 to 896. He was the successor and son (or grandson) of Qarin I.
Biography
Like his father, Rustam opposed the
Zaydi rulers of Tabaristan, and in 879, revolted against them.[1][2] Rustam then seized Kumis from Qasim ibn Ali, and urged Ahmad ibn Abdallah al-Khujistani, the ruler of Nishapur, to invade Tabaristan
.
Ahmad ibn Abdallah accepted, and captured
Saffarid emir Amr ibn al-Layth. With Saffarid mediation, Rustam was allowed to return to his domains.[1]
Like his brother, Muhammad tried to expand his domain by military means, and campaigns occupied a large part of his reign. In August 885 he tried to capture
Khurasan
and gave it to his rival, the Saffarid Amr ibn al-Layth. In response, Rafi' concluded a peace with Muhammad, returned Tabaristan (but not Gurgan) to him and even pledged allegiance to the Zaydi cause. Rustam, after hearing about Rafi's alliance with his rival Muhammad, then allied with Amr ibn al-Layth.
In 896, Rafi' lured Rustam to Astarabad, where he had him tortured and killed.[1][2][3] Rustam I was then succeeded by his son Sharwin II.
In Popular Culture
- He's seen as "Sheikh Rostam" in the Paradox Interactive game Crusader Kings III.
References
Sources
- ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- ISBN 1568590075.
- ISBN 90-04-08114-3.
External links
- Frye, R. N. (1986). "Bāwand". The Encyclopedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume I: A–B. Leiden and New York: BRILL. p. 1110. ISBN 90-04-08114-3.
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