Turan Shah I. (Kerman)

Turan Shah b. Qawurd (ruled 1084-1096) was an independent Seljuks ruler of Kerman ( Kerman-Seljuks ). His father Qawurd († 1073/4) had created an empire for himself in Kerman, but was defeated during his rebellion against Sultan Malik-Shah I (r. 1072–92) and then killed.

472 n. H. (d. H. 1079/80) or earlier, in September 1074, the Sultan moved to Kerman before and besieged Turan-Shah's brother Sultan Shah in the capital Bardasir until it came to an agreement. Qawurd's sons (Sultan Shah, Husain, Mirdan Shah) gave allegiance and were confirmed in their rule.

Turan-Shah was installed in 1084 by Malik-Shah as the successor to his brother Sultan-Shah. His government was prudent. He was considered a builder and was praised for his justice and piety, so that his grave later became a pilgrimage site. His vizier al-Mukarram relocated the Turkish troops from the capital to a newly built suburb, thereby making life easier for the city's population.

In the confusion of the throne after the ruler's death, the Turan Shah apparently occupied Fars , which had already belonged to his father's domain. At least commissioned Terken-Chatun, the mother of Sultan Mahmud I (ruled 1092-94) an emir to expel him (1094), which was unsuccessful in view of the support of the population. Turan Shah was fatally wounded in the fighting.

He was succeeded by his son Iran-Shah (ruled 1096–1101), and after his overthrow, his nephew Arslan-Shah .

Remarks

1. ↑ Cf. The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5, p. 89. According to one authority such as Mirchond , Sultan Shah died in 1084, but according to the others it was already 1074/5.

literature

• JA Boyle: Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Seljuk and Mongol periods. Cambridge, 1968