Yaqoub Saffari and the Revival of Iranian Royalty Pattern

Abstract

Islam in Iran temporarily break Iranian royalty pattern but soon the Arabs also were modeled and Iranian dynasties who came to power from the tenth century AD peak reached. Saffarids were one of dynasties that had prominent role in revival of Iranian royalty pattern. When Yaqoub came to power, a big territorial section of Iran was released from Abbasid’s dominion. Yaqoub who dreamt about reestablishing the Iranian Royalty pattern undertook some of the royal functions and proved that he is capable of requirements them. He claimed that he belonged to ancient royal dynasties and acted the same by holding royal reverence. His effort to revival of Iranian royalty pattern caused a war with the Caliph. Therefore, he went to war with the Caliph but failed and returned to JondiShapour. Up to his last breath he wanted to take his revenge on Caliph but his life did not suffice. This article seeks with analytical method to Yaqoub attempts regarding the revival of Iranian royal pattern and the change in his inclination from regional to national manner of ruling and his relation with the caliph.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s2p173