Person
Abu'l-Aswar Shavur I
Abu'l-Aswar Shavur I was the Shaddadid emir of Ganja in the south Caucasus from 1049 to 1067, having earlier ruled Dvin. A forceful soldier and patron, he fought and allied in turn with the Armenians, Georgians and Byzantines, and accepted Seljuk overlordship. Ganja prospered under him as a market city on the routes linking the Caspian, Iran and Anatolia.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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