Kasranids
The Kasranids (Persian: سلسله کسرانی) were a branch of the Shirvanshahs, who ruled the Shirvan region for 387 years. The word "Kasra" was derived from legendary king Kai Khosrow of Iran, reflecting a shift in naming tradition from Arabic to Persian and it was part of an effort to break with their Arabic roots by claiming to be successors of the Sasanians and the Kayanian dynasty.
| Kasranids | |
|---|---|
| Parent family | Yazidids |
| Founded | 991 |
| Founder | Yazid ibn Ahmad |
| Final ruler | Hushang of Shirvan |
| Titles | Shirvanshah Emir of Derbent |
| Connected families | Yazidids Sharvashidze Darbandids |
| Dissolution | 1382 |
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