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Qoṭb od-Dīn Shāh Maḥmūd

Moẓaffarid ruler

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Qo\u1e6db od-D\u012bn Sh\u0101h Ma\u1e25m\u016bd was a ruler of the Mo\u1e93affarid Dynasty, which governed southern Iran from approximately 1314 to 1393. He and his brother, Jal\u0101l od-D\u012bn Sh\u0101h Shoj\u0101\u02bf, jointly deposed their father in 1358 and divided the dynasty's territories between them. Qo\u1e6db od-D\u012bn Sh\u0101h Ma\u1e25m\u016bd ruled from 1358 to 1375. The Mo\u1e93affarid power eventually fragmented, leading to their subjugation and eventual extinction by Timur in 1393.1

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