User:Kansas Bear/Salghurids (Atabegs of Fars)

The Salghurids of Fars, were a dynasty of Turkmen origin and ruled Fars, first as vassals of the Seljuqs then in the 13th century for the Khwarazm Shahs. Founded by Sunqur in 1148, who profited from the rebellions during the reign of Seljuq sultan Mas'ud b. Muhammad. Later the Salghurids were able to solidify their position in southern Persia to the point of campaigning against Kurds and involving themselves in the succession of the Kirman Seljuqs, even capturing Isfahan in 1203-4.

Under Sa'd I b. Zangi, the Salghurids experienced a significant prosperity, which was marred by his acknowledging the Khwarazm Shahs as his overlord. Saadi Shirazi, the Persian poet, dedicated his Bostan and Gulistan to Sa'd I and Sa'd II. Following Sa'd I's death, his brother Zangi b. Mawdud took power in 1161. Dekele/Tekele followed his father, Zangi, only after eliminating Sonqur's son Toghril.

During the 13th century, the Salghurids patronized a cultural and intellectual atmosphere which included, Kadi al-Baydawi, Kutb al-Din Shirazi, Saadi Shirazi and the historian Wassaf.

During the closing years of Aku Bakr and Sa'd II, Fars fell under the dominion of Mongol empire and later the Ilkhanate of Hulegu. Under the Mongols, Abu Bakr was given the title of Qutlugh Khan. Later Salghurids were powerless figureheads, until the daughter of Sa'd II, Abish Khatun was given the title of Atabegate of Fars. She was the sole ruler of Fars for one year whereupon she married, Mengu Temur, eleventh son of Hulegu. Following their deaths, Fars was ruled directly by the Ilkhanate.

List of Atabegs

 * Sunqur b. Mawdud (1148-1161)
 * Zangi b. Mawdud (1161-1178)
 * Degele/Tekele b. Zangi (1178-1198)
 * Sa'd I b. Zangi (1198-1226)
 * Qutlugh Khan Abu Bakr b. Sa'd I (1226-1260)
 * Sa'd II b. Qutlugh Khan (1260-1262)
 * Muhammad Shah b. Salghur Shah b. Sa'd I (1262-1263)
 * Seljuq Shah b. Salghur Shah (1263)
 * Abish Khatun b. Sa'd II (1263)
 * Abish Khatun w/ Mengu Temur b. Hulegu (1264-1282)