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Qasem Mirza

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Qasem Mirza
Self-declaredShahofShirvan
Reign1554
Coronation1554
PredecessorGurban Ali
SuccessorKavus Mirza
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Died?
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Names
Qasem Mirza
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherKhalilullah II[1]
ReligionSunni Islam

Qasem Mirzawas the self-declared Shah of Shirvan after the death ofGurban Ali.

Life

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He was a member of theShirvanshahs.He escaped to theOttoman Empirevia theDagestan-Taman-Kaffaroute. He participated in the Third Campaign of theOttoman–Safavid War,and led an army of exiles and Turks to Shirvan in 1554. Despite a few victories, he lost the final battle and fled toDagestan.[2]His fate is unknown.

References

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  1. ^Hasan bay Rumlu, Ikhsan at-Tavarikh
  2. ^Sara Ashurbayli. History of Shirvanshahs. p.248

Sources

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  • Floor, Willem M. (2008).Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri.Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. pp. 1–337.ISBN978-1933823232.
Qasem Mirza
Born:?Died:?
Regnal titles
Preceded by Pretender to throne ofShirvanshahs
1554
Succeeded by