Shabankara
Shabankareh (other spellings: Shabankara, Shwankara, Marco Popo: Soncara, Ibn Athir: Shwankara) was the name of an ancient tribal federation in the southern Zagros.[1] They were powerful during the Sassanid era as well as in Middle Ages.In some sources they are sometimes mistakenly considered as ethnic Kurds, because they were once called Kords which was used to refer to the Iranic and Iranized nomadic tribes.
In the early twelfth century there were five subdivisions of them: Ramani, Shakani, Karzuwi, Masudi and Ismaili.
History
In 11th century one of Shabankareh leaders ruled parts of Fars region in southern Zagros. After collapse of Seljukids, Shabankara ruled again the area with Shahre-Idj as their capital. In Ilkhanid era they ruled Shabankareh province centered at Darabgird.[1]