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Qurchi-bashi
The Military of the Safavid dynasty#Qurchi-bashi, Qurchi-bashi (), also spelled Qorchi-bashi (), was the head of the ''Qurchi (royal bodyguard), qurchis'', the royal bodyguard of the Safavid dynasty, Safavid shah. There were also ''qurch-bashis'' who were stationed in some of the provinces and cities. They were all, however, subordinate to the supreme ''qurchi-bashi'', listed in this article. List of ''Qurchi-bashis'' Reign of Ismail I * Abdal Beg Talish (1506-1507) * Yakan Beg Tekkelu (1509-1510) * Saru-Pireh Ustajlu (1512) * Montasha Soltan Ustajlu (1513) * Yarash Beg Ustajlu (1514) * Ali Soltan Chichkelu (1518) Reign of Tahmasp I * Nadhr Beg (1524) * Bakr Beg Ustajlu (1526-1527) * Tatar-oghli Tekkelu (1528-1529) * Duraq Beg Tekkelu (1529-1530) * Dura Beg - or Dedeh Beg (1531) * Parvaneh Beg Tekkelu (1531) * Khalifeh Mohammad Shamlu (1533-1534) * Ughlan Khalifeh Shamlu (1534) * Shir Hasan (Dhu'l-Qadr?; 1534) * Sevenduk Beg Afshar (1534-1562) * ? * Ahmad Beg Afshar (1574) * Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Of The Safavid Dynasty
The military of Safavid Iran covers the military history of Safavid Iran from 1501 to 1736. Foundation of the Safavid military It was the first Safavid king (shah), Ismail I (1501–1524), who laid foundation to the Safavid military. Its origins date back to 1500, when Ismail decided to come out of hiding from Lahijan, a city in Gilan, northern Iran. On his way to Azerbaijan, he recruited followers, and had already recruited 450 at Rasht and 1,500 at Tarom. By summer, Ismail had already gathered 7,000 followers, mostly Turkmens from Asia Minor, whom he had rallied together in Erzincan, while the rest were Iranians, mainly from northern Iran. Ismail fought the Shirvanshah Farrukh Yassar during the same year, where his army is said to have ranged from 7,000 to 40,000. Another founding element of the Safavid armies, alongside the Turkomans and the Iranians, were ethnic Georgians. Numerous contemporary independent Venetian sources report that, as early as 1499, Ismail had Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qurchi-bashi
The Military of the Safavid dynasty#Qurchi-bashi, Qurchi-bashi (), also spelled Qorchi-bashi (), was the head of the ''Qurchi (royal bodyguard), qurchis'', the royal bodyguard of the Safavid dynasty, Safavid shah. There were also ''qurch-bashis'' who were stationed in some of the provinces and cities. They were all, however, subordinate to the supreme ''qurchi-bashi'', listed in this article. List of ''Qurchi-bashis'' Reign of Ismail I * Abdal Beg Talish (1506-1507) * Yakan Beg Tekkelu (1509-1510) * Saru-Pireh Ustajlu (1512) * Montasha Soltan Ustajlu (1513) * Yarash Beg Ustajlu (1514) * Ali Soltan Chichkelu (1518) Reign of Tahmasp I * Nadhr Beg (1524) * Bakr Beg Ustajlu (1526-1527) * Tatar-oghli Tekkelu (1528-1529) * Duraq Beg Tekkelu (1529-1530) * Dura Beg - or Dedeh Beg (1531) * Parvaneh Beg Tekkelu (1531) * Khalifeh Mohammad Shamlu (1533-1534) * Ughlan Khalifeh Shamlu (1534) * Shir Hasan (Dhu'l-Qadr?; 1534) * Sevenduk Beg Afshar (1534-1562) * ? * Ahmad Beg Afshar (1574) * Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdal Beg Talish
Abdal Beg Talish (Persian: ابدال بیگ تالش), also known as Dada Beg Talish (Persian: دهدهبیگ تالش), was a Qizilbash leader (''emir'') of Talysh origin, who served the Safaviyya order, and later the dynasty established by the order, the Safavid dynasty The Safavid dynasty (; , ) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from Safavid Iran, 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of History of Iran, modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder em .... The date of his death is unknown; he disappears from mention after 1513. See also * Khadem Beg Talish References Sources * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdal Beg Talish Safavid generals 15th-century Iranian military personnel 16th-century Iranian military personnel 16th-century deaths 15th-century births Talysh people Qurchi-bashi 16th-century people from Safavid Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa Khan Safavi
Isa Khan Safavi (), also known as Isa Khan Shaykhavand () was a Safavid prince, who occupied high offices under king (shah) Abbas I (r. 1588–1629). Biography Isa Khan was the grandson of the Safavid ''vizier'' Masum Beg Safavi, and was married to one of Abbas' daughters. In 1612, he was appointed by Abbas I as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi''). In 1625, Isa Khan was appointed as the commander of the Safavid army of Georgia and fought a group of Georgian rebels on June 30. During the battle, he was almost defeated by the rebels, until reinforcements arrived from Azerbaijan and helped Isa Khan defeat the rebels. In 1629, Abbas I died and was succeeded by his grandson Safi, who in 1631 executed Isa Khan including his three sons. Isa Khan's successor in the ''qurchi-bashi'' post was Cheragh Khan Zahedi. During the reign of Safi's son and successor Abbas II (r. 1642–1666), a mausoleum A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nader Shah
Nader Shah Afshar (; 6 August 1698 or 22 October 1688 – 20 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion. He fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South Asia, emerging victorious from the battles of Herat, Mihmandust, Murche-Khort, Kirkuk, Yeghevārd, Khyber Pass, Karnal, and Kars. Because of his military genius,The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant "Nader commanded the most powerful military force in Asia, if not the world" (quote from publisher's summary) some historians have described him as the '' |
Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh
Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh (, died 1716), was a Kurdish nobleman, who served as the ''vizier'' of the Safavid king (''shah'') Sultan Husayn (r. 1694–1722) from 1707 to 1716. Family Shahqoli was the third son of Shaykh Ali Khan Zanganeh, who also served as ''vizier'' from 1669 to 1689, whose other sons were: Hossein Ali Khan Zanganeh, Suleiman Khan Zanganeh, Ismail Beg Zanganeh, Abbas Beg Zanganeh, and Abbas Qoli Beg Zanganeh. The family belonged to the Zanganeh tribe, a Sunni Kurdish tribe native to the Kermanshah Province Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran .... Biography Shahqoli is first mentioned in 1680s, as being appointed the governor of Kermanshah Province. In 1689, his father died due to illness. One year later, a powerful and high-ranking aristocrat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheragh Khan Zahedi
Cheragh Khan Zahedi (), also known as Pirzadeh (Persian: ), was an Iranian officer in Safavid Iran, who served as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi'') from 1631 until his death in 1632. Biography Cheragh Khan was the son of a certain Shaikh Sharif and a descendant of Zahed Gilani, the prominent Iranian grandmaster (''murshid''), and the teacher of Safi-ad-din Ardabili, who was the eponymous ancestor of the Safavid dynasty. Cheragh Khan was a supporter of the family of the ''qurchi-bashi'' Isa Khan Safavi Isa Khan Safavi (), also known as Isa Khan Shaykhavand () was a Safavid prince, who occupied high offices under king (shah) Abbas I (r. 1588–1629). Biography Isa Khan was the grandson of the Safavid ''vizier'' Masum Beg Safavi, and was marri ..., which was a cousin family to the ruling Safavid dynasty. However, in 1632/1633, he accused the sons of Isa Khan Safavi planning to stage a coup against Safi and then usurp the throne. Safi then had them executed, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saru Khan Sahandlu
Saru Khan Sahandlu () was a powerful and high-ranking aristocrat from the Turkoman Sahandlu tribe, who served as the head of the royal bodyguard (''qurchi-bashi'') from 1682 to 1691. In 1690, he had 40 members of the Zanganeh tribe killed, which made the Zanganeh nobleman Shahqoli Khan Zanganeh protest to shah Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ... Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694), stating that Saru Khan had humiliated the name of his deceased father Shaykh Ali Khan by doing so. Suleiman forgave Saru Khan, due to the good relation they had. However, this was soon to end: in 1691, Suleiman had Saru Khan beheaded due to having a love relationship with Maryam Begum, the aunt of Suleiman. Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saru Khan Sahandlu Safavid military officers Iranian Turkme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Husayn
Soltan Hoseyn (; 1668 – 9 September 1727) was the Safavid shah of Iran from 1694 to 1722. He was the son and successor of Shah Suleiman (). Born and raised in the royal harem, Soltan Hoseyn ascended the throne with limited life experience and more or less no expertise in the affairs of the country. He was installed on the throne through the efforts of his powerful great-aunt, Maryam Begum, as well as the court eunuchs, who wanted to increase their authority by taking advantage of a weak and impressionable ruler. Throughout his reign, Soltan Hoseyn became known for his extreme devotion, which had blended with his superstition, impressionable personality, excessive pursuit of pleasure, debauchery, and wastefulness, all of which have been considered by both contemporary and later writers as elements that played a part in the decline of the country. The last decade of Soltan Hoseyn's reign was marked by urban dissension, tribal uprisings, and encroachment by the country's neighb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahmasp I
Tahmasp I ( or ; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum. Tahmasp ascended the throne after the death of his father on 23 May 1524. The first years of Tahmasp's reign were marked by civil wars between the Qizilbash leaders until 1532, when he asserted his authority and began an absolute monarchy. He soon faced a long-lasting war with the Ottoman Empire, which was divided into three phases. The Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, tried to install his own candidates on the Safavid throne. The war ended with the Peace of Amasya in 1555, with the Ottomans gaining sovereignty over Iraq, much of Kurdistan, and western Georgia. Tahmasp also had conflicts with the Uzbeks of Bukhara over Khorasan, with them repeatedly raiding Herat. In 1528, at the age of fourteen, he defeated the Uzbeks in the Battle of Jam by using artillery. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qurchi (royal Bodyguard)
The qurchis or qorchis () were the royal bodyguard of the Safavid emperor. The head of the qurchis was the qurchi-bashi. History The term qurchi comes from Mongolian and meant "quiver-bearer". It was a title attached to the khan's household members during the Mongol Empire (1206-1259) and the Ilkhanate ruling Greater Persia (1264-1335). Qurchis were theoretically enlisted from the Qizilbash tribes and were paid by money taken from the treasury. Qurchis lived off land handouts and fees given to them by the emperor. During the early Safavid period, the qurchis were all from the same tribe, but that changed. They numbered 3000 under the Ismail I at the Battle of Chaldiran, but were reduced to 1700 after the battle, and then later to 1000 after Ismail had "done away with 700 of them." They numbered 5000 under Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576). Under Abbas the Great, qurchis had become crucial and numbered 10 to 15,000. Abbas gave several qurchis the governorship of large provinces, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jani Beg Khan Shamlu
Jani Beg Khan Shamlu (; died 15 October 1645) was the '' eshik-aqasi-bashi'' (master of ceremony) and ''qurchi-bashi'' (commander of the royal bodyguard) under the Safavid shahs (kings) of Iran, Safi () and Abbas II (). A member of the Shamlu tribe, the background of Jani Beg is obscure; he is referred as "a peasant's son" by the German scholar Adam Olearius, who also adds that Jani Beg was a "humble servant" during the reign of Abbas I (). On 15 October 1645, Jani Beg, along with many of his associates and clansmen were killed under the instigation of Abbas II's mother. His downfall did not have any negative effect on the career of his son Abu'l-Qasem Beg Shamlu, who later became the manager of the water distribution, then the '' divan-begi'', then the mayor of Qazvin, and finally the khan of Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
