Fariburz I

Fariburz I
Shah of Shirvan
Reign1063 – 1096
PredecessorSallar
SuccessorManuchihr II
VizierBaha al-Din al-Kakuyi
Died1096
Shamakhi
SpouseDaughter of the Saririan king
IssueManuchihr II
Afridun I
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherSallar
ReligionSunni Islam

Fakhr al-Din[1] Fariburz ibn Sallar (Persian: فریبرز بن سالار), better simply known as Fariburz I (فریبرز), was the sixteenth Shah of Shirvan, ruling from 1063 to 1096. His reign saw many major political balance changes in Caucasus, including expansion by the Seljuqs. He was considered a ruler with great diplomatic skills, and his kingdom extended from Mughan to Kumuk and Alania.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b 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).
  2. ^ Minorsky 1958, p. 68.