Eshaqvand dynasty
Eshaqvand dynasty اسحاقوندان Esḥāqvandān | |||||||
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| c. mid-13th century–1592 | |||||||
| Capital | Fuman | ||||||
| Common languages | Gilaki | ||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | c. mid-13th century | ||||||
• Safavid conquest of Gilan | 1592 | ||||||
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The Eshaqvand dynasty (Persian: اسحاقوندان, romanized: Esḥāqvandān), also known as the Eshaqiyyeh (Persian: اسحاقیه), was a local dynasty ruling in Western Gilan (Bīa-pas), which is west of the Sefid-Rud River. The dynasty survived well into the Safavid period, when both it and its eastern counterpart, the Kar-Kiya, were removed. The Eshaqvand were Shafi'i Sunnis, who claimed descent from the Sasanids or from Isaac.