Safiqoli Khan (also spelled Safi Qoli; died 1632) was a
Safavid
The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...
official of
Georgian origin, who served as the governor (''hakem'') of
Lar in 1629-1630 (1st tenure) and in 1632 (2nd tenure) during the reign of king
Safi (r. 1629–1642).
A
scion
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of the
Undiladze clan, he was a son of
Imam-Quli Khan and thus a grandson of the highly celebrated Safavid military commander and statesman
Allahverdi Khan
Allahverdi Khan (, ka, ალავერდი-ხანი; 1560 – June 3, 1613) was an Iranian general and statesman of Georgian origin who, initially a '' gholām'' ("military slave"), rose to high office in the Safavid state.
Iskanda ...
. In late 1632, during the widespread purges that were initiated by the order of king Safi himself, Safiqoli was executed along with his father and brother.
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1632 deaths
Iranian people of Georgian descent
Undiladze family
Safavid governors of Lar
Shia Muslims from Georgia (country)
People executed by Safavid Iran
17th-century people from Safavid Iran
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