What is Bavand dynasty?
The '''Bavand dynasty''' (in [[Mazandarani language|Mazandarani]]: ''Bävendiyun'') was an [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]] [[dynasty]] that began in the early 7th century. Its rulers reigned for about 700 years over [[Tabaristan]], on the southern shore of the [[Caspian Sea]]. The name of the dynasty comes from Bäv (also known as Farrukhzad), who ruled from 651 to 665. He was from the House of Ispahbudhan, a noble Parthian family which served the [[Sassanid Empire|Sasanian Empire]]. The Bavandid rulers were originally [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]], but they later converted to [[Islam]] during the reign of Qarin I. ==Bavand rulers== The Kayusiyya are named after Kawus, the son of the Sasanian ruler Kavadh I. It was founded by Bav (Farrukhzad), who repelled the Muslim Arabs from [[Tabaristan]] and ruled until he was murdered by the Karenid Valash in 665. {{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ===Kayusiyya=== * [[Farrukhzad]] (651–665) * [[Valash]] (usurper, 665–688) * [[Surkhab I]] (688–717) * [[Mihr Mardan]] (717–755) * [[Surkhab II]] (755–772) * [[Sharwin I]] (772–817) * [[Shahriyar I]] (817–825) * [[Shapur (Bavandid ruler)|Shapur]] (825) * Rule by the Karenid [[Mazyar]] (825-839) * [[Qarin I]] (839–867) * [[Rustam I]] (867–895) * [[Sharwin II]] (896–930) * [[Shahriyar II]] (930–964) * [[Rustam II]] (964–979) * [[Al-Marzuban]] (979–986) * [[Sharwin III]] (986) * [[Shahriyar III]] (986-987) * [[Al-Marzuban]] (987–998) * [[Shahriyar III]] (998) * [[Al-Marzuban]] (998-1006) * [[Abu Ja'far Muhammad]] (???-1027) * [[Qarin II]] (???-1074) {{col-break|width=50%}} ===Ispahbadhiyya=== * [[Shahriyar IV]] (1074–1114) * [[Qarin III]] (1114–1117) * [[Rustam III]] (1117–1118) * [[Ali I (Bavandid ruler)|Ali I]] (1118–1142) * [[Shah Ghazi Rustam IV]] (1142–1165) * [[Hasan I (Bavandid ruler)|Hasan I]] (1165–1173) * [[Ardashir I (Bavandid ruler)|Ardashir I]] (1173–1205) * [[Rustam V]] (1205–1210) ===Kinkhwariyya=== * [[Ardashir II (Bavandid ruler)|Ardashir II]] (1238–1249) * [[Muhammad (Bavandid ruler)|Muhammad]] (1249–1271) * [[A