Ibrahim II Sheykhshah

Sheykh Ibrahim II
Shah of Shirvan
Reign	1502 - 1524
Coronation	1502
Predecessor	Mahmud
Successor	Khalilullah II
Born	? Baku
Died	1524 Baku
Full name Ibrahim Sheykhshah
House	House of Shirvanshah
Father	Farrukh Yassar
Religion	Shia

Sheykh Ibrahim II - 40th shah of Shirvan.

Coming to power

Not much known about his childhood. He fled to Nowshahr after his grandfather's disastrous defeat. Having heard news that Ismail I was coming after him, he fled to Gilan, where he hid for two years. In 1502, a rebellion erupted in Shirvan and his nephew Sultan Mahmud was deposed. Local people invited Ibrahim to throne of Shirvan same year.

Reign

In his 3rd year of rule, Shah Ismail I besieged Gulustan castle in order to restore Mahmud who fled to his court after deposition. After three months of siege, unexpectedly a slave of Mahmud, beheaded him at night an sent his head to Ibrahim. Sheykhshah excited by news, suddenly made a raid on besieging Safavid forces and forced them to flee. Despite victory he accepted to be vassal of Ismail.^[1][2]

Relations with Safavids

In 1507, Sheykhshah rebelled against Safavids but forced to make peace again in 1509. He visited Tabriz in 1518 as a guest of Ismail I. In response to his loyalty, Ismail offered an engagement of between his daughter and Prince Khalil. In 1523, Ismail himself married to daughter of Sheykhshah.^[3]

Family

Sheykshah fathered seven sons, only 4 of them is known:

• Prince Khalil
• Prince Muhammad - d. 1528 in a battle with Uzbeks in army of Tahmasp I.
• Prince Muzaffar - fled to the Gazikumukh Shamkhalate.
• Prince Farrukh Yassar - fled to the Gazikumukh Shamkhalate.

1. Tarikhi Jannabi, v.961a
2. Munajjimbashi, Camiu'd - Düvel (The Compendium of Nations), p. 173.
3. Munajjimbashi, Camiu'd - Düvel (The Compendium of Nations), p. 173.