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Sultan Mahmud
Shah of Shirvan
Reign1501 - 1502
Coronation1501
Predecessor Gazi Beg
Successor Ibrahim II Sheykhshah
Born?
Baku
Died1505
Gulustan castle
Names
Shamkhal Sultan Mahmud Gazi Beg
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Gazi Beg

Sultan Mahmud was the 39th shah of Shirvan.

Career under Farrukh Yassar

He was appointed as wali of Mahmudabad and Salyan by his grandfather Farrukh Yassar. [1]

Reign and exile

He rebelled and killed his father Gazi Beg and declared himself shah. But he met resistance from local Shirvan people who rebelled against him in turn, and sent him into exile. Mahmud lived in the court of Ismail I in later years.

References

  1. ^ Heймaтoвa. Цeнный дoкyмeнт пo истории Шиpвaнa, c.69
Sultan Mahmud (Shirvanshah)
Born:  ? Died:  ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by Shirvanshah
1501–1502
Succeeded by