Afrasiyab dynasty

The Afrasiyab or Chalavi dynasty was a small Iranian Shia dynasty of Mazandaran. It was founded by Kiya Afrasiyab, who conquered the Bavand kingdom in 1349 and made himself king of the region. In 1504, Ismail I invaded Mazandaran and ended Afrasiab rule of the region.[1]

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