Kaykhosrow Khan (died 1674) was a

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military commander and ''

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descent. He served as the commander of the

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corps (''

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'') from 1670 to 1674, during the reign of king Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694). Kaykhosrow's mother was a daughter of Bijan Beg, of the Georgian Saakadze family, and, thus, a nephew to Bijan's sons

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(''the sepahsalar'', d. 1643), Aliqoli (d. 1667), and Isa (d. 1654). Kaykhosrow's son, Manuchehr, briefly served as the governor of Darun in 1698–1699.

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