Sikandar Mirza (or Iskander/Alexander Mirza) (died 1613) was an Armenian merchant who travelled from

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."Mirza Zulqarnain - An Armenian Noble"
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'', Vol. 59 (1998), pp. 260-265. Via Jstor.org According to Mesrovb Jacob Seth, he married Lady Juliana (died 1598),Not to be confused with Lady Juliana of Agra a doctor in Akbar's

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/ref> His son was Mirza Zulqarnain (c. 1594 – c. 1656) who was an important official within the court of

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