Mar'ashis
Iranian Sayyid Twelver Shiʿite dynasty ruling in Mazandaran (1359-1596)
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The Mar'ashis (Mazandarani: مرعشیون; Persian: مرعشیان Mar'ašiyān) or the Mar'ashi dynasty were an Iranian Sayyid Twelver Shiʿite dynasty of Mazandarani origin, ruling in Mazandaran from 1359 to 1596.
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Mar'ashi dynasty مرعشیون | |||||||||
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| 1359–1596 | |||||||||
 Map of the Mar'ashi state | |||||||||
| Capital | Amol, Sari, Vatashan | ||||||||
| Common languages | Mazanderani | ||||||||
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
• 1359-1362 | Mir-i Buzurg (first) | ||||||||
• 1362-1392 | Rida al-Din | ||||||||
• 1362-1392 | Kamal al-Din I | ||||||||
• 1404-? | Ghiyas al-Din Ali | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1359 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1596 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Iran | ||||||||
The dynasty was founded by Mir-i Buzurg, a Sayyid native to Dabudasht. Their capitals were Amol, Sari, and Vatashan.
Sources
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