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Muhammad II of Shirvan

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Muhammad II
Shah of Shirvan and Layzan
Silver dirham of Muhammad bin Yazid. Museum of History of Azerbaijan, Baku.
Reign?–917
Coronation?
PredecessorShirvanshah Ali
SuccessorAbu Tahir Yazid
Born?
?
Died?
?
Names
Muhammed b. Yazid
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherYazid b. Khalid

Muhammad II was fifth independent Shah of Shirvan and second Shah of Layzan whose father was first Layzanshah Yazid b. Khalid. He was nephew of first independent Shirvanshah Haytham b. Khalid. He attacked to Shirvanshah Ali, took him, his son Abbas and his grandson Abu Bakr as hostages. Abu Bakr escaped but others executed. Muhammad II Shirvanshah united crowns of Layzan and Shirvan and Yazidi branch of Shirvanshahs replaced Haythamid branch.[1]

References

  1. ^ S. Ashurbeyli – Shirvanshahs, Baku, 2007
Muhammad II of Shirvan
Born:  ? Died: 917
Regnal titles
Preceded by Layzanshah
?–917
Succeeded by
Preceded by Shirvanshah
?-917
Succeeded by