Manuchihr II of Shirvan

Manuchehr II
Coin minted in the name of Manuchihr II (Hermitage Museum)
Shah of Shirvan
Reign1096 – 1106
PredecessorFariburz I
SuccessorAfridun I
Emir of Ganja
Tenure1086 - 1096
PredecessorFadl III
Died1106
SpouseRusudan
HouseKasranid
FatherFariburz I
ReligionSunni Islam

Manuchihr II was the 17th shah of Shirvan. Azerbaijani historian Sara Ashurbeyli associated him with Al-Adud,[1] a son of Fariburz I, who was mentioned by Masud ibn Namdar as an emir of Ganja.[2] He might have started this tenure when Malik Shah removed Fadlun ibn Fadl from power in 1086. According to Dickran Kouymjian, he became shah in 1094.[3]

His existence is only known from inscriptions and numismatic evidence.

References

  1. ^ Ashurbeyli, Sara (2006). Shirvanshahs' State (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Poliqraf. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-5-87459-229-5.
  2. ^ Beilis, Wolf (1970). "Из наблюдений над текстом Mac'уда ибн Намдара" [From observations on the text of Mas'ud ibn Namdar] (PDF). Памятники письменности Востока (in Russian). 95 (30).
  3. ^ Kouymjian, Dickran. A Numismatic History of Southeastern Caucasia and Adharbayjan Based on the Islamic Coinage of the 5th/11th to the 7th/13th Centuries, doctoral thesis, Near & Middle Eastern Languages & Civilization (Columbia U., NY, 1969). p. 155.
Manuchihr II of Shirvan
Born:  ? Died: 1106
Regnal titles
Preceded by Shirvanshah
1096-1106 		Succeeded by