Amir Beg Armani was a 17th-century

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origin. He served during the reign of the kings Safi (r. 1629–1642) and Abbas II (r. 1642–1666), and functioned as the royal

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(''shirehchi-bashi'') for several years, as well as governor (''hakem'') of Gaskar (1633-1643). Amir Beg Armani was given the governorship of Gaskar after his predecessor, Manuchehr Khan, became a victim of king Safi's purges, who had just recently ascended the throne. He had a son named Safiqoli, who succeeded him as the ''shirehchi-bashi''.

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