commander-in-chief (sepahsalar) under the Safavid shahs, Abbas I and Safi. In 1643, he was accused of treason and executed under king Abbas II. He features...
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Bonaparte Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Safi) (c. 1588 – 1 March 1643), Iranian-Georgian military commander and official Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Suleiman...
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Rustam Khan may refer to: Rostom of Kartli, a Georgian vali/king Rustam Khan Zand, a Zand dynasty prince. Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Safi), a Safavid...
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Qoli Khan Shamlu. Daghestani was a son of Safi Khan Lezgi (Alqas Mirza), who was the son of Aldas (Ildas) Mirza Shamkhal, also known as Ildirim Khan Shamkhal...
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positions at the same time. For example, Rostam Beg (later "khan") simultaneously held the positions of sepahsalar / amir ol-omara, tofangchi-aghasi, and...
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Safavids at the time mostly bore features of traditional vassalage. Davud Khan (David XI) was the first Safavid-appointed ruler, whose placement on the...
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white background. This type of tile decoration can also be seen at the Sepahsalar Mosque in Tehran (1881–1890). Of the Qajar palaces built in and around...
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