Espahbadīyeh dynasty
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The Espahbadhieh dynasty was a branch of the Bavand dynasty that ruled in Tabaristan (modern Mazandaran, northern Iran) from 1074 to 1210 CE. This Iranian dynasty was centered in Sari and initially a tributary of the Seljuq dynasty. Rostam I, who reigned from 1140 to 1163, reasserted the independence of the Bavand dynasty. However, the Espahbadhieh line was eventually vanquished by the Khwarazm-Shah dynasty following the assassination of Shams ol-Molk Rostam II in 1210. The Espahbadhieh line succeeded the Kausiyeh branch of the Bavand dynasty.12
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