Farrukhzad I

Farrukhzad I
Shah of Shirvan Khagan
Reign	1204
Coronation	1204
Predecessor	Shirvanshah Fariburz II
Successor	Shirvanshah Gushtasb I
Born	? Şamaxı
Died	1204 Şamaxı
Issue	Shirvanshah Gushtasb I Prince Rashid ibn Farrukhzad
Full name Malik Al-Adil Jalal-ad Dunya vel-Din
House	House of Shirvanshah
Father	Shirvanshah Manuchehr III
Mother	Tamar, daughter of David IV of Georgia

Farrukhzad I was the 24th ruler of Shirvanshahs. He was fourth son of Shirvanshah Manuchehr III, younger brother of previous shahs - Shirvanshah Afridun II, Akhsitan I, Shirvanshah Shahanshah, uncle of Shirvanshah Fariburz II and father of Shirvanshah Gushtasb I and Prince Rashid ibn Farrukhzad.

Reign

Nor his reign period, neither any coin minted during his reign is known. His name is known via epigraphic evidence.^[1] Epitaph on Round tower of Mardakan refers to Shirvanshah Gushtasb I as "Gershasb b. Farrukhzad b. Manuchehr" with date of Hijri, Dhu al-Hijjah 600 (August, 1204). Epitaph on Pir Hussayn Khanqah mentions his name also as grandfather of Shirvanshah Fariburz III. Also, an epitaph on Pir Mardakah Khanqah mentions his name as "Greatest padishah, khagan, Farrukhzad b. Fazilalmuwahhid Manuchehr".^[2] He probably died in same year because of old age.

References

1. E.A.Pakhomov - A Brief History of Azerbaijan with the application a tour of the history of Shirvanshahs XI-XIV centuries. Baky, 1923, c.28-30
2. Aleskerzadeh, Inscriptions on Khanqah of Pirsaat