Khorshidi dynasty

Khorshidi dynasty
1184–1597
Government	Monarchy
Atabeg, Vali
• 1174/1184–1224	Shoja al-Din Khorshid ibn Ali (first)
• 1593–1598	Shahverdi Abbasi (last)
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	1184
• Disestablished	1597
Succeeded by Safavid Lorestan

The Khorshidi dynasty, Abbasi dynasty or Shahs of Little Lorestan (1184–1597) was a Lur dynasty^[1] that ruled Little Lorestan in the later Middle Ages from their capital Khorramabad.^[2]

They were neighbours of the Hazaraspids who ruled over Greater Lorestan.^[2] While the Hazaraspids were more politically important because of their vast territory and the fact that they held major communications routes, the Khorsidi dynasty would become a significant power during the Safavid era due to the end of the Hazaraspids. The Khorsidi dynasty remained an important player in the rivalry between the Safavids and the Ottomans.^[3]