Muhammad-Shah II (c. 1147 – 1187) was the last Seljuk amir of Kerman, from 1183 until 1186.[1]

Muhammad-Shah II
محمد شاه دوم
12th Seljuk Emir of Kerman
Reign1183–1187
PredecessorTuran-Shah II
SuccessorSeljuk of Kerman Dissolved
Bornc. 1147
Died1187 (aged 40)
Names
Muhammad-Shah II bin Bahram-Shah
HouseSeljuk Dynasty
DynastyHouse of Qarvut
FatherBahram-Shah

Biography

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The son of Bahram-Shah, Muhammad-Shah succeeded his uncle Turan-Shah to the throne of Kerman in 1183. By the time of his ascension Kerman had been overrun by bands of Ghuzz Turks. Their devastation of the province had made the city of Bardasir virtually uninhabitable, so Muhammad-Shah made Bam his capital. By 1186, however, Muhammad-Shah been unable to handle the Ghuzz, and he decided to abandon Bam and departed from Kerman. The Ghuzz chief Malik Dinar quickly seized control of Kerman in his place.[1]

Muhammad-Shah at first hoped to receive foreign assistance to reacquire Kerman, and traveled to Fars and Iraq requesting help. He also sought for aid from the Khwarezmshah Ala ad-Din Tekish. Eventually, however, he realized that he could get no assistance in recovering Kerman. He made his way to the Ghurid Empire and spent the remainder of his life in the service of the Ghurid sultans.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bosworth, p. 174

Sources

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  • Bosworth, C.E. "The Political and Dynastic History of the Iranian World (A.D. 1000-1217)." The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods. Edited by J.A. Boyle. Great Britain: Cambridge University Press, 1968. ISBN 9780521069366
Preceded by Seljuq Amir of Kerman
1183–1186
Succeeded by
None