Dadhburzmihr (also spelled Dadmihr or Dazmihr) was the independent ruler (
ispahbadh
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) of
Tabaristan
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. He succeeded his father
Farrukhan the Great
Farrukhan the Great (Persian: فرخان بزرگ, ''Farrukhan-e Bozorg''; 712–728) was the independent ruler ('' ispahbadh'') of Tabaristan in the early 8th century, until his death in 728. He is the first actually attested (through his coinag ...
in 728 and reigned until his death in 740/1. According to the 13-century Iranian historian
Ibn Isfandiyar
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, Dadhburzmihr enjoyed a peaceful reign, facing no invasions from the
Arab Caliphate
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, due to their attention being directed towards local revolts. His 6 year old son,
Khurshid
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succeeded him.
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7th-century births
740 deaths
741 deaths
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