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Qurchi-bashi
The Qurchi-bashi ( fa, قورچیباشی), also spelled Qorchi-bashi (), was the head of the '' qurchis'', the royal bodyguard of the Safavid shah. There were also ''qurch-bashis'' who were stationed in some of the provinces and cities. They were all, however, subordinate to the supreme ''qurchi-bashi'', listed in this article. List of ''Qurchi-bashis'' Reign of Ismail I * Abdal Beg Talish (1506-1507) * Yakan Beg Tekkelu (1509-1510) * Saru-Pireh Ustajlu (1512) * Montasha Soltan Ustajlu (1513) * Yarash Beg Ustajlu (1514) * Ali Soltan Chichkelu (1518) Reign of Tahmasp I * Nadhr Beg (1524) * Bakr Beg Ustajlu (1526-1527) * Tatar-oghli Tekkelu (1528-1529) * Duraq Beg Tekkelu (1529-1530) * Dura Beg - or Dedeh Beg (1531) * Parvaneh Beg Tekkelu (1531) * Khalifeh Mohammad Shamlu (1533-1534) * Ughlan Khalifeh Shamlu (1534) * Shir Hasan (Dhu'l-Qadr?; 1534) * Sevenduk Beg Afshar (1534-1562) * ? * Ahmad Beg Afshar (1574) * Yusefqoli Soltan Afshar (1576-1577) * Qoli Beg Afshar (1576 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of The Safavid Dynasty
The Military of Safavid Iran covers the military history of Safavid Iran from 1501 to 1736. Foundation of the Safavid military It was the first Safavid king (shah), Ismail I (1501–1524), who laid foundation to the Safavid military. Its origins date back to 1500, when Ismail decided to come out of hiding from Lahijan, a city in Gilan, northern Iran. On his way to Azerbaijan, he recruited followers, and had already recruited 450 at Rasht and 1,500 at Tarom. By summer, Ismail had already gathered 7,000 followers, mostly Turkmens from Asia Minor, whom he had rallied together in Erzincan, while the rest were Iranians, mainly from northern Iran, such as the Talysh people. Ismail fought the Shirvanshah Farrukh Yassar during the same year, where his army is said to have ranged from 7,000 to 40,000. Another founding element of the Safavid armies, alongside the Turkomans and the Iranians, were ethnic Georgians. Numerous contemporary independent Venetian sources report that, as ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qurchi-bashi
The Qurchi-bashi ( fa, قورچیباشی), also spelled Qorchi-bashi (), was the head of the '' qurchis'', the royal bodyguard of the Safavid shah. There were also ''qurch-bashis'' who were stationed in some of the provinces and cities. They were all, however, subordinate to the supreme ''qurchi-bashi'', listed in this article. List of ''Qurchi-bashis'' Reign of Ismail I * Abdal Beg Talish (1506-1507) * Yakan Beg Tekkelu (1509-1510) * Saru-Pireh Ustajlu (1512) * Montasha Soltan Ustajlu (1513) * Yarash Beg Ustajlu (1514) * Ali Soltan Chichkelu (1518) Reign of Tahmasp I * Nadhr Beg (1524) * Bakr Beg Ustajlu (1526-1527) * Tatar-oghli Tekkelu (1528-1529) * Duraq Beg Tekkelu (1529-1530) * Dura Beg - or Dedeh Beg (1531) * Parvaneh Beg Tekkelu (1531) * Khalifeh Mohammad Shamlu (1533-1534) * Ughlan Khalifeh Shamlu (1534) * Shir Hasan (Dhu'l-Qadr?; 1534) * Sevenduk Beg Afshar (1534-1562) * ? * Ahmad Beg Afshar (1574) * Yusefqoli Soltan Afshar (1576-1577) * Qoli Beg Afshar (1576 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdal Beg Talish
Abdal Beg Talish, also known as Dada Beg Talish, was a Qizilbash leader (''emir'') of Talysh people, Talysh origin, who served the Safaviyya order, and later the dynasty established by the order, the Safavid dynasty. The date of his death is unknown; he disappears from mention after 1513. See also * Khadem Beg Talish References Sources * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdal Beg Talish Safavid generals 15th-century Iranian military personnel 16th-century Iranian military personnel 16th-century deaths 15th-century births Talysh people Qurchi-bashi 16th-century people of Safavid Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa Khan Safavi
Isa Khan Safavi ( fa, عیسی خان صفوی), also known as Isa Khan Shaykhavand () was a Safavid prince, who occupied high offices under king ( shah) Abbas I (r. 1588–1629). Biography Isa Khan was the grandson of the Safavid '' vizier'' Masum Beg Safavi, and was married to one of Abbas' daughters. In 1612, he was appointed by Abbas I as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi''). In 1625, Isa Khan was appointed as the commander of the Safavid army of Georgia and fought a group of Georgian rebels on June 30. During the battle, he was almost defeated by the rebels, until reinforcements arrived from Azerbaijan and helped Isa Khan defeat the rebels. In 1629, Abbas I died and was succeeded by his grandson Safi, who in 1631 executed Isa Khan including his three sons. Isa Khan's successor in the ''qurchi-bashi'' post was Cheragh Khan Zahedi. During the reign of Safi's son and successor Abbas II (r. 1642–1666), a mausoleum A mausoleum is an external free-stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nader Shah
Nader Shah Afshar ( fa, نادر شاه افشار; also known as ''Nader Qoli Beyg'' or ''Tahmāsp Qoli Khan'' ) (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South Asia, such as the battles of Herat, Mihmandust, Murche-Khort, Kirkuk, Yeghevārd, Khyber Pass, Karnal, and Kars. Because of his military genius,The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant "Nader commanded the most powerful military force in Asia, if not the world" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh
Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh ( fa, شاه قلی خان زنگنه, died 1716), was a Kurdish nobleman, who served as the '' vizier'' of the Safavid king ('' shah'') Sultan Husayn (r. 1694–1722) from 1707 to 1716. Family Shahqoli was the third son of Shaykh Ali Khan Zanganeh, who also served as ''vizier'' from 1669 to 1689, whose other sons were: Hossein Ali Khan Zanganeh, Suleiman Khan Zanganeh, Ismail Beg Zanganeh, Abbas Beg Zanganeh, and Abbas Qoli Beg Zanganeh. The family belonged to the Zanganeh tribe, a Sunni Kurdish tribe native to the Kermanshah Province. Biography Shahqoli is first mentioned in 1680s, as being appointed the governor of Kermanshah Province. In 1689, his father died due to illness. One year later, a powerful and high-ranking aristocrat named Saru Khan Sahandlu, had 40 members of the Zanganeh tribe killed, which made Shahqoli protest to shah Suleiman I, stating that Saru Khan had humiliated the name of his deceased father by doing so. Suleiman forgave Saru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheragh Khan Zahedi
Cheragh Khan Zahedi ( fa, چراغ خان زاهدی; also spelled Cherag), also known as Pirzadeh (), was an Iranian officer in Safavid Iran, who served as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi'') from 1631 until his death in 1632. Biography Cheragh Khan was the son of a certain Shaikh Sharif and a descendant of Zahed Gilani, the prominent Iranian grandmaster (''murshid''), and the teacher of Safi-ad-din Ardabili, who was the eponymous ancestor of the Safavid dynasty. Cheragh Khan was a supporter of the family of the ''qurchi-bashi'' Isa Khan Safavi Isa Khan Safavi ( fa, عیسی خان صفوی), also known as Isa Khan Shaykhavand () was a Safavid prince, who occupied high offices under king ( shah) Abbas I (r. 1588–1629). Biography Isa Khan was the grandson of the Safavid '' vizier'' ..., which was a cousin family to the ruling Safavid dynasty. However, in 1632/1633, he accused the sons of Isa Khan Safavi planning to stage a coup against Safi and then usurp t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saru Khan Sahandlu
Saru Khan Sahandlu ( fa, سارو خان سهندلو) was a powerful and high-ranking aristocrat from the Turkoman Sahandlu tribe, who served as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi'') from 1682 to 1691. In 1690, he had 40 members of the Zanganeh tribe killed, which made the Zanganeh nobleman Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh protest to shah Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694), stating that Saru Khan had humiliated the name of his deceased father Shaykh Ali Khan Shaykh Ali Khan or Shikh Ali Khan (; 1778, Quba — 1822, Balakhani, Republic of Dagestan, Balakhani) was the last Quba Khanate, khan of Quba before its annexation to Russian Empire. Early life He was born in 1778 to Fatali Khan and his Armenian ... by doing so. Suleiman forgave Saru Khan, due to the good relation they had. However, this was soon to end: in 1691, Suleiman had Saru Khan beheaded due to having a love relationship with Maryam Begum, the aunt of Suleiman. Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saru Khan Sahandlu Safavid mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Husayn
Soltan Hoseyn ( fa, شاه سلطان حسین, Soltān-Hoseyn; 1668 – 9 September 1727) was the Safavid shah of Iran from 1694 to 1722. He was the son and successor of Shah Solayman (). Born and raised in the royal harem, Soltan Hoseyn ascended the throne with limited life experience and more or less no expertise in the affairs of the country. He was installed on the throne through the efforts of powerful great-aunt, Maryam Begum, as well as the court eunuchs, who wanted to increase their authority by taking advantage of a weak and impressionable ruler. Throughout his reign, Soltan Hoseyn became known for his extreme devotion, which had blended in with his superstition, impressionable personality, excessive pursuit of pleasure, debauchery, and wastefulness, all of which have been considered by both contemporary and later writers as elements that played a part in the decline of the country. The last decade of Soltan Hoseyn's reign was marked by urban dissension, tribal uprisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahmasp I
Tahmasp I ( fa, طهماسب, translit=Ṭahmāsb or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 to 1576. He was the eldest son of Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Ascending the throne after the death of his father on 23 May 1524, the first years of Tahmasp's reign were marked by civil wars between the Qizilbash leaders until 1532, when he asserted his authority and began an absolute monarchy. He soon faced a long-lasting war with the Ottoman Empire, which was divided into three phases. The Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, tried to install his own candidates on the Safavid throne. The war ended with the Peace of Amasya in 1555, with the Ottomans gaining sovereignty over Iraq, much of Kurdistan, and western Georgia. Tahmasp also had conflicts with the Uzbeks of Bukhara over Khorasan, with them repeatedly raiding Herat. In 1528, at the age of fourteen, he defeated the Uzbeks in the Battle of Jam by using artillery, un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qurchi (royal Bodyguard)
The qurchis or qorchis ( fa, قورچی, qūṛčī) were the royal bodyguard of the Safavid shah. The head of the ''qurchis'' was known as the ''qurchi-bashi''. History The ''qurchis'' were theoretically enlisted from the Qizilbash tribes and were paid by money taken from the royal treasury A treasury is either *A government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry. *A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or in .... The ''qurchis'' lived off the land handouts and fees that were given to them by the shah. During the early Safavid period, the ''qurchis'' were all from the same tribe, but that later changed. They numbered 3,000 under the Ismail I at the Battle of Chaldiran, but were reduced to 1,700 after the battle, and then later to 1,000, after Ismail had "done away with 700 of them." They numbered 5,000 under Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576). Under Abb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleiman I Of Persia
Suleiman I (; born Sam Mirza, February or March 1648 – 29 July 1694) was the eighth and the penultimate Shah of Safavid Iran from 1666 to 1694. He was the eldest son of Abbas II and his concubine, Nakihat Khanum. Born as Sam Mirza, Suleiman spent his childhood in the harem among women and eunuchs and his existence was hidden from the public. When Abbas II died in 1666, his grand vizier, Mirza Mohammad Karaki, did not know that the shah had a son. The nineteen-years-old Sam Mirza was crowned king under the regnal name, Safi II, after his grandfather, Safi I. His reign as Safi II undergone troublesome events which led to a second coronation being held for him in 20 March 1668, simultaneously with Nowruz, in which he was crowned king as Suleiman I. After his second coronation, Suleiman retreated into his harem to enjoy sexual activities and excessive drinking. He was indifferent to the state affairs, and often would not appear in the public for months. As a result for his idlen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
