Eshaqvand Dynasty اسحاقوندان Esḥāqvandān | |
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c. mid-13th century–1592 | |
Capital | Fuman |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
History | |
• Established | c. mid-13th century |
• Safavid conquest of Gilan | 1592 |
Today part of |
The Eshaqvand Dynasty (Persian: اسحاقوندان, romanized: Esḥāqvandān), also known as the Eshaqiyyeh (Persian: اسحاقیه), was a local dynasty ruling in Western Gilan (Bīa-pas), which is west of the Sefid-Rud River. The dynasty survived well into the Safavid period, when both it and its eastern counterpart, the Kar-Kiya, were removed.[1] The Eshaqvand were Shafi'i Sunnis, who claimed descent from the Ashkanids or from Isaac.[2]