Kubad | |
Shah of Shirvan | |
Reign: | 1043–1049 |
Predecessor: | Ali II |
Successor: | Bukhtnassar |
Royal House: | Kasranid |
Father: | Yazid II |
Death Date: | 28 July 1049 |
Death Place: | Shamakhi |
Qubad was the thirteenth Shah of Shirvan, a younger brother of his predecessor Ali II.
His reign saw arrival of Seljuks in the region. He built a strong defense wall around Shamakhi in order to protect it from Oghuz invasions who were at the time already besieging Ganja. He reigned for 6 years and died on 28 July 1049.
He was succeeded by his nephew Bukhtnassar Ali. A daughter of his was married off to a Turkic warlord called Qara-Tegin by Fariburz I.
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