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Jahan Pahlavan
Jahan Pahlavan was the Eldiguzid atabeg of Azerbaijan from 1175 to 1186, son of the dynasty's founder Eldiguz. As guardian of the Seljuk sultan Tughril III, he held the real power in western Iran, ruling Azerbaijan, Arran and much of the Jibal from Hamadan. His court patronised Persian poetry, including Nizami Ganjavi. He was succeeded by his brother Qizil Arslan.
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