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Muzaffar Husayn was the last Timurid sultan of Herat who ruled from 1506 to 1507, together with his brother Badi' al-Zaman Mirza.

He was the son of Sultan Husayn Bayqara and Khadija Begi Agha. Badi al-Zaman, his older brother, had revolted at least twice against the father, but when their father died, Badi al-Zaman proclaimed himself successor. Muzaffar Husayn, who had been his father's favorite and who had some support among the nobility and emirs, did not recognize his brother and proclaimed himself Sultan.

In the meantime, the threat from the Uzbeks under Muhammad Shaybani was imminent. Emir Babur from Kabul arrived in Herat to help defend the city, but the two brothers did not stop their infight and Babur retreated to Kabul. A few months later, Muhammad Shaybani and his Uzbeks conquered Herat.

The two brothers fled and Muzaffar died soon after (around 1508).

References

1. Babur p. 198.
2. Babur p. 201-8.

Sources

• Babur (1826). Memoirs of Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed Babur: Emperor of Hindustan. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green. pp. 198–208.

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