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Shah Shuja Mozaffar

Type Figure Region Persia Time 1333–1384 Also known as Shah Shuja Mozaffar、Shah Shoja、شاه شجاع、Jalal al-Din Shah Shuja

Shah Shuja Mozaffar (1333–1384) was one of the most important monarchs of the 14th-century Persian Muzaffarid dynasty, ruling Fars from 1358, his rea…

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  1. 1358–1365Shiraz · ShirazIn 1358 Shuja conspired with his brothers to depose and imprison his father Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, taking the throne himself with his capital at Shiraz. During this period he prevented his father from demolishing the tomb of Saadi, showing a relatively moderate religious and cultural stance.
  2. 1364–1375Isfahan · IsfahanIn 1364 his brother Shah Mahmud, with Jalairid support, captured Shiraz; Shuja did not recover the capital until 1366. After Mahmud's death Shuja occupied Isfahan and other places, bringing the kingdom to its height, though family strife continued.
  3. 1380–1384Shiraz · ShirazIn his later years Shuja divided his territories among his sons and nephews: Shiraz, Kerman, Yazd, and Isfahan each went to a different party, and central authority collapsed. He died of illness in 1384, and the dynasty ended in 1393 under Timur's invasion.

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