Mehrab Mirza was the self-declared Shah of Shirvan after the death of
Burhan Ali
Burhan Ali was a self-declared Shah of Shirvan. He claimed to be son of Khalilullah II.
Life
His name was first recorded in 1544, when he invaded Shirvan with aid from Kaitag and was defeated by Alqas Mirza. He travelled to Istanbul after defeat ...
.
Life
He was chosen by rebel leaders as the next pretender after the sudden death of
Burhan Ali
Burhan Ali was a self-declared Shah of Shirvan. He claimed to be son of Khalilullah II.
Life
His name was first recorded in 1544, when he invaded Shirvan with aid from Kaitag and was defeated by Alqas Mirza. He travelled to Istanbul after defeat ...
. His exact relationship to the former shahs is unknown but he is believed to be member of the dynasty of
Shirvanshahs
''Shirvanshah'' ( fa, شروانشاه), also spelled as ''Shīrwān Shāh'' or ''Sharwān Shāh'', was the title of the rulers of Shirvan from the mid-9th century to the early 16th century. The title remained in a single family, the Yazidids, a ...
.
[Sara Ashurbayli. History of Shirvanshahs. p.247] He advanced with his army as far as
Sığnax, but was defeated and fled Shirvan.
References
Year of birth unknown
16th-century Iranian people
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