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Faramurz

r. 1041–1051 · 11th century · Also known as Abu Mansur Faramurz

Faramurz was the son and successor of Ala al-Dawla Muhammad, founder of the Kakuyid dynasty, and ruled Isfahan from 1041. Pressed by the rising Seljuk Empire, he surrendered Isfahan to Sultan Tughril in 1051 and received Yazd and Abarkuh instead. His descendants governed Yazd as Seljuk vassals until the 12th century.

Faramurz
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Kakuyid dynasty

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