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Tahmuras of Shirvan

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Tahmuras
Commander of Shirvanshah army
Full name
Amir Tahmuras ibn Sheikh Bahlul Darbandi
Died(1459-04-05)5 April 1459 or (1459-05-04)4 May 1459
Near Samur river
BuriedBaku
Noble familyHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherBahlul of Shirvan
Mother?
OccupationGeneral

Amir Tahmuras Darbandi (Persian: امیر طهمورث دربندی) was a member of House of Shirvanshah, ruling dynasty of Shirvan. He was a great-grandson of Shirvanshah Keykubad I and cousin of Khalilullah I.

Life

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The exact date of his birth is not known. He was appointed as chief commander of Shirvan army after the death of his father. He was killed near Samur river while battling with forces of Junayd Safavi. He was buried in Shirvanshahs' Palace. His gravestone has especially remarkable ornaments with inscription on it:

This illimunated grave and purifying afterlife place, the most holy sepulchre belongs to son of Sheikh Bahlul (may Allah have mercy on him), who is deceased, who is forgiven of sins, who is a martyr that earned Allah's mercy, sublime, genius, magnanimous, greatest amir, generous and courageous, lord of all of the worlds commanders - Amir Tahmuras. Hijri 863, Jumada al-Thani.[1] (5 April - 4 May 1459)

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References

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  1. ^ M.H.Neymatov, S.Allahverdiev - Stone pages of history of Baku. "Science and Life" magazine, 1981, No:3, p.11-13