Alqas Mirza
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For the 17th-century Safavid official originally named Alqas Mirza, see Safi Khan Lezgi.
Abu'l Ghazi Sultan Alqas Mirza (Persian: ابوالقاسم غازی سلطان القاس میرزا), better known as Alqas Mirza (القاس میرزا; 15 March 1516 – 9 April 1550), was a Safavid prince and the second son of king (shah) Ismail I (r. 1501–1524). In early 1546, with Ottoman help, he staged a revolt against his brother Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576), who was king at the time.
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Alqās Mīrzā | |
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Safavid governor of Astarabad | |
Reign | 1532/33–1538 |
Safavid governor of Shirvan | |
Reign | 1538–1547 |
Predecessor | Hossein Beg Shamlu |
Successor | Abdullah Khan Ustalju |
Safavid governor of Darband | |
Reign | 1546–1547 |
Born | 15 March 1516 |
Died | 9 April 1550 (aged 34) Qahqaha fortress, near Khiav (Meshginshahr) |
Dynasty | Safavid dynasty |
Father | Ismail I |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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