Sultan Mahmud (Shirvanshah)

The basics

Quick Facts

Gender
Male
BirthBaku
Death1 January 1505
Family
Father:Gazi Beg
The details

Biography

Sultan Mahmud was the 39th shah of Shirvan.

Career under Farrukh Yassar

He was appointed as wali of Mahmudabad and Salyan by his grandfather Farrukh Yassar

Reign and exile

He rebelled and killed his father Gazi Beg and declared himself shah. But met resistance from local Shirvan people who rebelled against him in turn, and sent to exile. Mahmud lived on court of Ismail I later years.

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