Paduspanids

Paduspanid dynasty
پادوسبانیان

655–1598
Map of the normal domains of the Paduspanids in Tabaristan
Capital Not specified
Languages Persian
Caspian languages
Religion Zoroastrianism (early)
Islam (late)
Government Monarchy
Ispahbadh
Ustandar
Malek
   665-694 Paduspan I (first)
  1590-1598 Jahangir IV (last)
Historical era Middle Ages
   Established 655
   Safavid conquest 1598

The Paduspanids or Baduspanids (Persian: پادوسبانیان) were a local dynasty of Tabaristan which ruled over Royan, Nur and Rostamdar. The dynasty was established in 665,[1] and ended in 1598 when the Safavids invaded their domains.[2]

History

The founder of the Paduspanid dynasty was Paduspan I, (also known by the Arabicized form Baduspan), who was the son of Gil Gavbara,[2] the founder of the Dabuyid dynasty. Thus making the Paduspanids of Sasanian descent like the Dabuyids.

Known Paduspanid rulers

Nur branch

Kojur branch

References

  1. The Political and Dynastic History of the Iranian World (A.D. 1000-1217), C.E. Bosworth, The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5, ed. J. A. Boyle, John Andrew Boyle, (Cambridge University Press, 2001), 29.
  2. 1 2 BADUSPANIDS, W. Madelung, Encyclopaedia Iranica

Sources

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