Muhammad of Layzan
Shah of Layzan
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Muhammad was second Shah of Layzan whose father was first Layzanshah Yazid ibn Khalid, a member of junior branch of Yazidids. He was nephew of first independent Shirvanshah Haytham I.
| Muhammad ibn Yazid | |
|---|---|
| Shah of Layzan | |
| Reign | ?–917 |
| Predecessor | Yazid ibn Khalid |
| Successor | Abu Tahir Yazid |
| Died | c. 917 |
| House | Yazidids |
| Dynasty | Shirvanshah |
| Father | Yazid ibn Khalid |
Nothing about his reign is known in sources except for that his "rule lasted a long time, his prestige grew and his affairs prospered".[1] He was thought to be a Shirvanshah earlier because of a confusing note left by al-Masudi who mentioned that it was Muhammad ibn Yazid that annexed principalities of Khursān (lands south to Derbent) and Vardān (north of Quba).[2] According to Vladimir Minorsky, this confusion is a result of both father and son of Abu Tahir Yazid having same name.[3]
Muhammad of Layzan was clearly from a different branch and not Shirvanshah[4] and probably died c. 917.