However, Malek Ashraf then unexpectedly killed a nobleman named amir Haji Shahriman[4] and his son in Karabakh.
Soon, Malek Ashraf sent his envoys Khwaja Abdulhay and Akhijuq Malik to Shirvan and to express his desire to marry a daughter of Kayqubad.
Kavus denied the demand, and frustrated because of denial, Malek marched on Shirvan but was repelled and forced to make peace.
[3] After death of his father he forged an alliance with Golden Horde khan Jani Beg and invited him to Azerbaijan.
A successor of Malek, Akhi Juq started to oppress former Chopanid officials, who in turn fled to Shirvan.
Jalayir campaigned against him 1363 but a revolt begun by the governor of Baghdad, Khwaja Mirjan, forced him to return to reassert his authority.