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Kai Kaus

Ziyarids prince and author · Writers · Lived 1021 to 1098 · aged 77

Keikavus was the ruler of the Ziyarid dynasty from c. 1050 to 1087. He was the son of Iskandar and grandson of Qabus. During his reign, he had little power, due to his status as a vassal to the Seljuqs. He is the celebrated author of the Qabus nama, a major work of Persian literature.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
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Lived 1021 to 1098 · aged 77