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Farrukhan the Great

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Reign
  
712-728

House
  
Dabuyid dynasty

Predecessor
  
Dabuya

Father
  
Dabuya

Successor
  
Dadhburzmihr

Name
  
Farrukhan Great

Died
  
728 Sari


Farrukhan the Great

Farrukhan the Great (in Persian: فرخان بزرگ, Farrukhan-e Bozorg; fl. 712–728) was the independent ruler (ispahbadh) of Tabaristan in the early 8th century, until his death in 728. He is the first actually attested (through his coinage) member of the Dabuyid dynasty, which is traditionally held to have ruled Tabaristan since the time of the Muslim conquest of Persia. He maintained his independence against the attacks of the Umayyad Caliphate, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Dadhburzmihr.

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Family

Farrukhan had 3 sons, whom were named Saruyih, Farrukhan the Little and Dadhburzmihr.

Contributions

During his early rule, he reconstructed the city of Zadracarta and made it his capital, and because his son's name was "Saruyih", he called it by this name, which later became known as Sari.

References

Farrukhan the Great Wikipedia