Khayr al-Nisa Begum
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Khayr al-Nisa Begum was an Iranian Mazandarani princess from the Marashi dynasty, who was the wife of the Safavid shah Mohammad Khodabanda and mother of Abbas I. During the early part of her husband's
The strangulation of Khayr al-Nisa Begum by the Qizilbash, at the Safavid court on 26 July 1579. Nusretname (Topkapi, H.1365) (1584).
Adil Giray with Khayr al Nisa Begum
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Ali-Qoli Khan Shamlu
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Ali-Qoli Khan Shamlu was a Shamlu Turkoman officer of the Safavid Empire. He is mostly remembered for leading a rebellious coalition against then-incumbent kings Ismail II and Mohammad Khodabanda. Thi
Portrait of Ali-Qoli Khan Shamlu (aka Haji Ali Qizilbash Mazandarani) Governor of Khorassan in 1576 and chief of the armies under Shah Abbas I in 1588. Painted in earthy monotone by Muhammadi in 1584. Topkapi Palace Library, H.2166.
Coin minted during the reign of Mohammad Khodabanda
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