Salghurids

The Salghurids (Persian: سلغُریان), also known as the Atabegs of Fars (اتابکان فارس), were a Persianate dynasty of Salur Turkoman origin that ruled Fars, first as vassals of the Seljuks then for the Khwarazm Shahs in the 13th century.

Salghurids
سلغُریان
1148–1282
Map of the Salghurids in 1180 CE.
StatusAtabegate
CapitalShiraz
Common languagesPersian (official, court literature)
Turkic (ruling dynasty)
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Atabeg 
 1148–1161
Sunqur ibn Mawdud
 1264–1282
Abish Khatun
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Established
1148
 Disestablished
1282
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Seljuk Empire
Ilkhanate
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