Khusrau Shah


Khusrau Shah was the king of the Justanids from 972 to ca. 1004. He was the son and successor of Manadhar.
The words "Khosrow" and "Shah" are both Iranian words that mean "king".

Reign

During the reign of Khusrau Shah, relations between the Buyids flourished; he aided the Buyid ruler Adud al-Dawla in his campaigns by sending him Daylamite troops. Even during a period when Khusrau Shah was sick, Adud al-Dawla sent one of his physicians named to treat him. Adud al-Dawla also married the sister of Khusrau Shah, who bore him Taj al-Dawla and Diya' al-Dawla. Khusrau Shah also had a brother named Fuladh ibn Manadhar, who was a prominent Buyid officer who held much influence in the Buyid court of Baghdad. Khusrau Shah later died ca. in 1004, the name of his successor is not known, however, dynasty continued to rule in Rudbar until the late 11th-century.