Bahram Mirza
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Bahram Mirza Moezz-od-Dowleh was a Qajar prince, statesman and governor in 19th-century Iran. The second son of the crown prince Abbas Mirza, he served as the Minister of Justice from 1878 until his d
Portrait of Bahram Mirza by Abu'l-Hasan Sani al-Mulk
Illustration of Kermanshah, made by Eugène Flandin and Pascal Coste in 1840
Illustration of Tehran, made by Mahmud Khan Malek al-Sho'ara in 1871
Manuchehr Khan Gorji
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Manuchehr Khan Gorji Mo'tamed al-Dowleh was a eunuch in Qajar Iran, who became one of the most powerful statesmen of the country in the first half of the 19th century.
Bahram Mirza
…However, in reality, the Chahar Lang would first start paying their yearly taxes during the 1840s, as a result of the harsh measures by the new governor, Manuchehr Khan Gorji. Bahram Mirza was soon called back to Tehran due the grievances expressed by the residents of Kermanshah. In December 1848, he was appointed the governor…
Portrait of Manuchehr Khan Gorji in the style of Mohammad Isma'il. Dated 1840
Portrait of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1797–1834) by Mohammad Sadeq
Signing ceremony of the Treaty of Turkmenchay
Illustration of Isfahan, dated 1840