Rustam II
Ispahbadh of Tabaristan / Bavand ruler
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Rustam II (Persian: رستم), was the twelfth ruler of the Bavand dynasty from 964 to 979. He was the brother and successor of Shahriyar II.
| Rustam II | |
|---|---|
| Ispahbadh of Tabaristan / Bavand ruler | |
| Bavand ruler | |
| Reign | 964–979 |
| Predecessor | Shahriyar II |
| Successor | Al-Marzuban |
| Born | Tabaristan (presumably) |
| Died | 979 |
| House | Bavand dynasty (Kayusiyya branch) |
| Father | Sharwin II |
| Religion | Shia Islam (first Bavand ruler to adopt Shia Islam) |
Rustam was the son of Sharwin II. In 964, Shahriyar was deposed because of his pro-Ziyarid policies in favor of his pro-Buyid brother Rustam. Rustam was the first Bavand ruler who embraced Shia Islam. Shahriyar later tried to reclaim the Bavand throne by invading Tabaristan with a Samanid army in 968, but to no avail. Rustam died in 979, and was succeeded by his son Al-Marzuban.
Sources
- Madelung, W. (1975). "The Minor Dynasties of Northern Iran". In Frye, R.N. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 4: From the Arab Invasion to the Saljuqs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–249. ISBN 978-0-521-20093-6.
- Madelung, W. (1984). "ĀL-E BĀVAND (BAVANDIDS)". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 7. London u.a.: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 747–753. ISBN 90-04-08114-3.
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