Bavand dynasty

The Bavand dynasty (in Mazandarani: Bävendiyun) was an Iranian dynasty that began in the early 7th century. Its rulers reigned for about 700 years over Tabaristan, on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. The name of the dynasty comes from Bäv (also known as Farrukhzad), who ruled from 651 to 665. He was from the House of Ispahbudhan, a noble Parthian family which served the Sasanian Empire. The Bavandid rulers were originally Zoroastrian, but they later converted to Islam during the reign of Qarin I.

Bavand rulers

The Kayusiyya are named after Kawus, the son of the Sasanian ruler Kavadh I. It was founded by Bav (Farrukhzad), who repelled the Muslim Arabs from Tabaristan and ruled until he was murdered by the Karenid Valash in 665.

Kayusiyya

• Farrukhzad (651–665)
• Valash (usurper, 665–688)
• Surkhab I (688–717)
• Mihr Mardan (717–755)
• Surkhab II (755–772)
• Sharwin I (772–817)
• Shahriyar I (817–825)
• Shapur (825)
• Rule by the Karenid Mazyar (825-839)
• Qarin I (839–867)
• Rustam I (867–895)
• Sharwin II (896–930)
• Shahriyar II (930–964)
• Rustam II (964–979)
• Al-Marzuban (979–986)
• Sharwin III (986)
• Shahriyar III (986-987)
• Al-Marzuban (987–998)
• Shahriyar III (998)
• Al-Marzuban (998-1006)
• Abu Ja'far Muhammad (???-1027)
• Qarin II (???-1074)

Ispahbadhiyya

• Shahriyar IV (1074–1114)
• Qarin III (1114–1117)
• Rustam III (1117–1118)
• Ali I (1118–1142)
• Shah Ghazi Rustam IV (1142–1165)
• Hasan I (1165–1173)
• Ardashir I (1173–1205)
• Rustam V (1205–1210)

Kinkhwariyya

• Ardashir II (1238–1249)
• Muhammad (1249–1271)
• Ali II (1271)
• Yazdagird (1271–1300)
• Shahriyar V (1300–1310)
• Kay Khusraw ibn Yazdagird (1310–1328)
• Sharaf al-Muluk (1328-1334)
• Hasan II (1334–1349)

References

• History of Tabaristan Ibn Isfandiyar
• Ahreeman X. "222 Years of Struggle for Independence of Iran". Retrieved April 27, 2009.