Prince Rashid ibn Farrukhzad

Prince Rashid — was a governor of Derbent during invasions of Jebe and Subutai. He was a younger brother of Shirvanshah Gushtasb I. He defended the city against Mongol armies successfully and forced them to pass Caucasus via alternative ways. He failed to defend himself against fleeing Kipchaks, but he managed to retake the city, and put them to death.[1]

Rashid
Wali of Derbent
Prince
Reigncirca. 1221
Successor?
Born?
Şamaxı
Died?
probably Derbent
IssueUnknown
Full name
Rashid b. Farrukhzad
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherShirvanshah Farrukhzad I

Prince Rashid is a character that appears on Tom Shanley's novel, Dominion: Dawn of the Mongol Empire.

References

  1. Ibn-Al Asir - Tarikhi Kamil
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