Keykavus I (Shirvanshah) Explained

Shirvanshah Keykavus
Shah of Shirvan
Reign:	- 1317
Predecessor:	Akhsitan III
Successor:	Kayqubad
Royal House:	Kasranid
Father:	Akhsitan III

Keykavus was the 30th ruler of Shirvan. He was the second son of Akhsitan III.

Reign

He was mentioned as "Malik" in an inscription on Pir Husayn Khanqah dated June 1294. He hasn't left any numismatic evidence.^[1] According to disputed Letters of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, his daughter was married to Rashidaddin's eldest son Amir Ali and describes him as "the ruler of Shabaran and Shamakhi"^[2] and even invited him to his estate in Fathabad.^[3] Otherwise, he is not known to historiography.

Notes and References

1. Book: Ashurbeyli, Sara . Shirvanshahs' State . 2006 . Poliqraf . 978-5-87459-229-5 . Baku . 203-207 . az . Sara Ashurbeyli.
2. Book: Fadl Allah, Rashid al-Din . Mukātabāt-i Rashīdī . 1947 . Shafīʻ . Muḥammad . Panjab University oriental publications, No. 7 . Lahore . 130 . fa . Letters of Rashid al-Din Fadl Allah . 1084915351 . Rashid al-Din Hamadani.
3. Book: Browne, Edward G. . A History of Persian Literature under Tartar Dominion (AD 1265-1502) . 2013-10-17 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-107-68241-2 . 83 . en.