Abu Tahir Yazid

Abu Tahir Yazid was sixth independent Shah of Shirvan and third Shah of Layzan.^[1] He was subjugated to Sajids and Sallarids. He fought against Derbent based .^[2]

Family[]

Abu Tahir Yazid had at least two sons:

• Muhammad (later known as Muhammed IV Shirvanshah) - he was given position of Layzanshah. He battled against emir of Derbend Abu al-Malik al-Hashimi in 930.
• Ahmad - he was appointed as emir of Derbend after rebellion of local people against their liege. But was de-posted again by another rebellion. Executed by his brother in 948.

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Sources[]

• Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, R. N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–249. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.