Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh Qajar ( fa, بهرام میرزا معزالدوله قاجار; 1806- 1882) was the second son of

Abbas Mirza Abbas Mirza ( fa, عباس میرزا; August 26, 1789October 25, 1833) was a Qajar crown prince of Iran. He developed a reputation as a military commander during the Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 and the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828, a ...

who was the youngest son of

Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar Fath-Ali Shah Qajar ( fa, فتحعلى‌شاه قاجار, Fatḥ-ʻAli Šâh Qâjâr; May 1769 – 24 October 1834) was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the ir ...

. He was an educated and erudite man expert on many subjects, which won him the nickname of ''Mollah Bahram'' (Knowledgeable Bahram). As the uncle of

Naser al-Din Shah Naser al-Din Shah Qajar ( fa, ناصرالدین‌شاه قاجار; 16 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. He was the son of Mohammad Shah Qajar and Malek ...

, he was the

minister of justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

during his reign. The Persian province of

Joshekan Joshekan was a small province of Qajar dynasty Persia covering about . Under the Safavid dynasty, the region was called Meimeh, and the tax collector resided in the large village of Joshekan-Kali. Under the Qajar dynasty, the province of Joshekan ...

was created as a fiefdom for Mirza. Upon his death in 1882 it passed to his son Ism'ail Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh.

Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

extended a hand in friendship to Persia, deeming the alliance a helpful strategy for his ambitious and never accomplished plan to conquer India. Many military advisers were sent to Persia for the training of the Persian army. Bahram Mirza received such training under the tutelage of General Gardanne, which resulted in his authoring a book called the ''Discipline of War''. Only one surviving lithographed copy of this book exists today, which is in the Moezzi family archives. Bahram Mirza Moezzeddoleh is the founder of the Moezzi family. The Moezeddoleh title was reduced to Moezzi under the new law decreed by

Reza Shah Pahlavi , , spouse = Maryam Savadkoohi Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlu (queen consort)Turan AmirsoleimaniEsmat Dowlatshahi , issue = Princess Hamdamsaltaneh Princess ShamsMohammad Reza Shah Princess Ashraf Prince Ali Reza Prince Gholam Reza Prin ...

after the 1925 coup and ultimately the end of the Qajar dynasty. He died at the age of seventy six in 1882, leaving 82 progeny.

References

* Safa Moezzi-Azimi, The Moezzi Genealogy, 03-12-2010 Qajar princes 1882 deaths Iranian royalty 1806 births 19th-century Iranian politicians {{Iran-bio-stub