Suleiman Mirza (; b. 28 March 1554, Nakhchivan – d. 30 October 1576) 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 ...

prince. The son of king

Tahmasp I Tahmasp I ( or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Tahmasp ascended the throne after the ...

(r. 1524–1576) by his Kumyk wife

Sultan-Agha Khanum Sultan-Agha Khanum () also in Western sources Corasi was a Safavid queen consort of Kumyk origin, as the second wife of Safavid shah Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576). Life She was Kumyk origin. Although she is often referred as of Circassian herita ...

, he functioned several years as an official, serving as the governor (''hakem'') of

Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...

(1555–1557/58, under a '' laleh'') and

Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...

(1567–1573, under a ''laleh'' as well). His full sister was

Pari Khan Khanum Pari Khan Khanum (; August 1548 – 12 February 1578) was a Safavid Iran, Safavid princess, daughter of the second Safavid , Tahmasp I, and his Circassians, Circassian consort, Sultan-Agha Khanum. She was her father's favourite child and allowed ...

, and his Kumyk uncle

Shamkhal Sultan Shamkhal Sultan, was an important Kumyk noble of the second half of the 16th century in the Safavid Empire. Biography Family Shamkhal Sultan, alongside his sister Sultan-Agha Khanum, were from a prominent Dagestan origin Kumyk Shamkhal family fr ...

– both extremely pivotal figures in Safavid affairs during the latter half of the 16th century. During the last few years of Tahmasp I's life, when a protracted competition for the throne was evident, as well as much jockeying for position by the rival factions, a number of

Qizilbash Qizilbash or Kizilbash (Latin script: ) ; ; (modern Iranian reading: ); were a diverse array of mainly Turkoman "The Qizilbash, composed mainly of Turkman tribesmen, were the military force introduced by the conquering Safavis to the Irani ...

chiefs decided, in 1574, to openly support Suleiman Mirza as heir apparent. When his half-brother Ismail Mirza Safavi (who succeeded as

Ismail II Ismail II (; born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – 24 November 1577) was the third shah of Safavid Iran from 1576 to 1577. He was the second son of Tahmasp I with his principal consort, Sultanum Begum. On the orders of Tahmasp, Ismail spent twenty ...

) was eventually enthroned on 22 August 1576, the latter ordered for the systematic murder or blinding of any prince of royal blood who could become the center of a conspiracy against him. As a result, Suleiman Mirza was killed on 30 October 1576 by the order of his own half-brother. He was buried at the Shrine of Imamzadeh Hossein in

Qazvin Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...

, the then royal capital.

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* * * * {{cite book , title = Iran Under the Safavids , year = 2007 , publisher = Cambridge University Press , last = Savory , first = Roger , author-link = Roger Savory , isbn = 978-0521042512 , url = https://books.google.com/books?id=v4Yr4foWFFgC&q=solayman+mirza+son+tahmasp 1554 births 1576 deaths Iranian people of Circassian descent Governors of Fars Safavid governors Safavid governors of Mashhad Safavid princes People executed by Safavid Iran Executed royalty People from Nakhchivan 16th-century people from Safavid Iran Fratricides