Khalilullah II

Khalilullah II
Shah of Shirvan
Reign1524-1535
Coronation1524
PredecessorIbrahim II Sheykhshah
SuccessorFarrukh Yassar II
Shahrukh of Shirvan
Died1535
Baku
SpouseParikhan Khanum
IssueBurhan Ali
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherIbrahim II Sheykhshah
ReligionSunni

Khalilullah II (Persian: خلیل الله دوم) was the 41st Shirvanshah, governing Shirvan under Safavid suzerainty between 1524—1535.[1]

Reign

Born as Khalil, after the death of his father, he assumed the regnal name of Khalilullah II in 1524. He was married to Ismail I's daughter, and Tahmasp I's sister Parikhan Khanum (not to be mistaken for Tahmasp's daughter Pari Khan Khanum)[2] on 4 October 1521.

Relations with Safavids

After death of Ismail I, the new shah Tahmasp I was suspicious towards the new shirvanshah. This suspicion had grown when the latter gave asylum to a traitor to the Safavids - Gilan ruler Sultan Muzaffar. However, before demanding a pardon, Khalilullah died unexpectedly without issue, and was succeeded by Farrukh Yassar II.

References

  1. ^ Nasiri, Ali Naqi; Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration. Mage Publishers. p. 284. ISBN 978-1933823232.
  2. ^ Michele Membré. Mission to the Lord Sophy of Persia (1539-1542) (original from the University of Michigan) School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1993 ISBN 978-0728602199 p 81
Khalilullah II
Born:  ? Died: 1535
Regnal titles
Preceded by Shirvanshah
1524–1535
Succeeded by