Qasem Mirza was the self-declared Shah of Shirvan after the death of Gurban Ali.
| Qasem Mirza | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-declared Shah of Shirvan | |||||
| 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 | ||||
Life
editHe was a member of the Shirvanshahs. He escaped to the Ottoman Empire via the Dagestan-Taman-Kaffa route. He participated in the Third Campaign of the Ottoman–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 to Dagestan.[2] His fate is unknown.
References
editSources
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. ISBN 978-1933823232.
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