Qasem Mirza
Appearance
Qasem Mirza | |||||
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Self-declaredShahofShirvan | |||||
Reign | 1554 | ||||
Coronation | 1554 | ||||
Predecessor | Gurban Ali | ||||
Successor | Kavus Mirza | ||||
Born | ? ? | ||||
Died | ? ? | ||||
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House | House of Shirvanshah | ||||
Father | Khalilullah II[1] | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Qasem Mirzawas the self-declared Shah of Shirvan after the death ofGurban Ali.
Life
[edit]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
[edit]Sources
[edit]- 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.