The Muzaffarid dynasty was a Muslim dynasty that came to power in Iran following the breakup of the Ilkhanate in the 14th century. At their zenith, they ruled a kingdom comprising Iranian Azerbaijan,
Hasht Dome and Hasht Hussainiya in Yazd (built in 1328)
Shah Shuja (detail) in a battle against his brother Mahmud. Khvandamir, Ḥabībuʾs-Siyar, 1592
Tomb of Shah Shoja in Shiraz, Iran.
The Sacking of Isfahan (1387), by Timur. Timurnama, Bukhara (mid 16th century)
Shah Mahmud was a pretender to the throne and a short-time ruler of the Muzaffarids in the 14th century. He was a brother of Shah Shoja Mozaffari, and one of his main rivals.
Shah Mahmud (detail) in a battle with his brother, the Muzaffarid ruler Shah Shuja. Khvandamir, Ḥabībuʾs-Siyar, 1592. Istanbul, Süleymaniye Kütüphanesi, Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa, 738, fol. 155r