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Pir Muhammad
Pir Muhammad (1374–1407), son of Timur's second son Jahangir, served long as governor of Persia and Mesopotamia.…
Timeline
- 1374–1400Kandahar · AfghanistanPir Muhammad was a son of Jahangir and a grandson of Timur. While his grandfather lived he was granted Kandahar and other territories, later becoming governor of Persia and Mesopotamia and a leading imperial prince in the western part of the empire.
- 1400–1407Isfahan · IranAfter Timur's death in 1405, Pir Muhammad advanced eastward from Persia, seized Isfahan, and entered the succession contest, facing off against Khalil Sultan, Shahrukh, and other rivals. He was assassinated near Isfahan in February 1407, and his western power quickly disintegrated.
Sources
- Pīr Muḥammad | Timurid Prince — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pir-Muhammad
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6: The Timurid and Safavid Periods — Peter Jackson, Lawrence Lockhart (eds.) (1986)