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One of his wives was Zaitun Khatun. She was the daughter of an amir from Harat and had been sold into slavery. Later, she came into the hands of Arslan-Shah, who, when she revealed her origins to him, married her. She was the mother of Kirman-Shah, Arslan-Shah's heir apparent, and was an intelligent
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family, who held their fiefs in the region. Subsequently, as a testament to his involvement and perhaps as a result of negotiations, Arslan-Shah was granted ownership of Yazd by one of the
Kakuyid claimants. He strategically maintained connections with the Great Seljuqs during his rule in Kerman.
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Notably, when Bahram-Shah sought military assistance, Arslan-Shah, acknowledging Sanjar as the senior representative of the
Seljuqs in eastern Iran, declined direct involvement. Instead, he directed Bahram-Shah to seek support from Sanjar. Ultimately, it was through Sanjar's assistance that
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and piracy redirected trade overland, expanding the trading suburb of the capital. The stable Seljuq amirate in eastern central Iran served as a refuge for political exiles and those seeking military assistance. Arslan-Shah also played a role in aiding the
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