Manuchihr II of Shirvan
| Manuchehr II | |
|---|---|
 Coin minted in the name of Manuchihr II (Hermitage Museum) | |
| Shah of Shirvan | |
| Reign | 1096 – 1106 |
| Predecessor | Fariburz I |
| Successor | Afridun I |
| Emir of Ganja | |
| Tenure | 1086 - 1096 |
| Predecessor | Fadl III |
| Died | 1106 |
| Spouse | Rusudan |
| House | Kasranid |
| Father | Fariburz I |
| Religion | Sunni 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
[edit]- ^ Ashurbeyli, Sara (2006). Shirvanshahs' State (in Azerbaijani). Baku: Poliqraf. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-5-87459-229-5.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.