PERSIA

The Safawi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1588 - 1629 H.M. Zillu’llah Amir al-Mu’minin Haidar ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan [Shah ‘Abbas The Great], Shahanshah of Persia. b. at Herat, 27^th January 1571, third won of H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Sultan Muhammad Khuda Banda Shah bin Shah Tahmasp al-Safavi al-Husayni al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia, by his second wife, H.M. The Mahd-i-Aliya Nawab-i-Sipihr Istibah Bilqis uz-Zamani Khair un-nisa Begum, educ. privately. Succeeded on the abdication of his father, 9^th September 1588. Crowned 1^st October 1588. The most outstanding ruler of his house, conqueror, diplomatist and patron of the arts. Sent the first Ambassador to the Court of St James in the person of Sir Robert Sherley, 1624. m. (first) at Qazvin, November 1587, H.M. the the Mahd-i-Aliya, daughter of Shahzada Sultan Mustafa Mirza. m. (second) at Qazvin, November 1587, H.H. Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Oglan Pasha Khanum, widow of his elder brother, H.H. Shahzada Sultan Hamza Mirza, Vali Ahad, and daughter of Shahzada Sultan Husain Mirza. m. (third) at Qazvin, October/November 1591, a widow of his elder brother, H.H. Shahzada Sultan Hamza Mirza, Vali Ahad, and daughter of Muhammad Khan ‘Abbasi, Governor of Luristan. m. (fourth) June/July 1597, Fakhr-i-Jahan Begum, daughter of H.M. Bagrat VII, King of Kartli, by his wife, Queen Ana, second daughter of H.M. Aleksandri II, King of Kakheti. m. (fifth) at Isfahan, 1^st September 1602, Yakshan Begum (b. at Gilan, 1586), daughter of H.E. Khan Ahmad Khan, sometime Governor of Gilan, by his wife, Princess Mariam Sultan Begum [Mirza Begum], daughter of H.M. Sahib-i-Qiran, Sultan bar Salatin, ‘Abu’l Muzaffar ‘Abu’l Fath Sultan Shah Tahmasp bin Shah Ismail al-Safavi al-Husayni al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia. m. (sixth) at Gokca Deniz, 20^th September 1604 (div. ca. 1614), H.H. Princess Marta, daughter of H.M. Davit II, King of Kakheti, by his wife, H.M. Queen St Kethavan, daughter of Prince Archotone Bagrationi, of Mukhrani. m. (seventh) 1607, a daughter of Rustam Khan Daghistani. m. (eighth) 1607, a daughter of Masum Khan, sometime Governor of Tabarsaran. m. (ninth) after September 1605 (div. ca. 1614) Peri Lala Fatima Sultan Begum, née H.H. Princess Tinatina (m. second, Paykhar Khan, Governor of Kakheti), daughter of H.M. Giorgi X, King of Kartli, by his wife, H.M. Queen Mariami, daughter Giorgi Dadiani, Prince of Salipartiano [Giorgi Lipartian]. m. (tenth) at Gavdol, 6^th July 1610, a daughter of Shaikh Haidar Mokri, Governor of Maraghah. He d. at Ashraf, 31^st October 1628, having had issue, six sons and six daughters:

1) Sultan Muhammad Baqir Fayzi Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. b. at Mashhad, 15^th September 1587 (s/o a Georgian mother), educ. privately. Governor of Mashhad 1587-1588, and of Hamadan 1591-1592. m. (first) at Isfahan, November 1601, Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Fakhr-i-Jahan Khanum, former wife of Husain Khan Shamlu, and second daughter of H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Ismail Shah II, Shahanshah of Persia. m. (second) Dil Aram Khanum (d. ca. 1647), a Circassian or Georgian. m. (third) Martha, daughter of Sikandar Mirza. He was k. by a slave on the orders of his father, while returning from his bath, at Rasht, Gilan, 25^th January 1615 o.s. (bur. Ardabil), having had issue, two sons:
- a) Prince (Shahzada) ‘Abu’l Nasir Sam Mirza, who succeeded as H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah Safi I bin Fayzi Mirza Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia (s/o Dil Aram Khanum) – see below.
- b) Prince (Shahzada) Sulaiman Mirza (s/o Fakhr-i-Jahan). Blinded 1621. He was k. (executed) at Alamut, August 1632.
2) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Hasan Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. b. at Lar, August/September 1588. Governor of Mashhad. He d. at Qazvin, 18^th August 1591.
3) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Husain Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. b. at Qazvin, 26^th February 1591. He d. young.
4) Prince (Shahzada) Tahmasp Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. He d.v.p.
5) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Muhammad Mirza Khuda Banda [Ranuk Mirza]. b. at Qazvin, 18^th March 1591 (s/o a Georgian). Blinded on the orders of his father, 1621. He was k. (executed) at Alamut, August 1632, having had issue, a daughter:
- a) Gowhar Shad Begum. m. Mirza Qazi, Shaikh ul-Islam of Isfahan until 1645. She had issue, at least one son.
6) Prince (Shahzada) Ismail Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. b. at Isfahan, 6^th September 1601. He d.v.p. there, 16^th August 1613 (bur. Mashhad).
7) Prince (Shahzada) Imam Quli Amanu’llah Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan. b. at Isfahan, 12^th November 1602. Blinded on the orders of his father, 1627. He was k. (executed) at Alamut, August 1632, having had issue, one son:
- a) Prince (Shahzada) Najaf Quli Mirza. b. ca. 1625. He was k. at Alamut, 1632.
1) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Shahzada Begum. m. Mirza Muhsin Rizavi (d. September/October 1645), Supt. of the Shrine of Imam Reza at Mashhad, son of Mirza Ulugh. She d. before 1629, having had issue, two sons.
2) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Zubaida Begum. b. 4^th December 1586? (d/o Fakhr-i-Jahan Begum). m. General ‘Isa Khan Safawi (k. 1632; bur. Karbala), Qurchibashi 1612-1632, son of Said Beg Safawi, of Shaikhwand. She was k. (executed) 20^th February 1632, having had issue three sons and one daughter, including:
- a) Jahan Banu Begum. m. 1623, H.M. Svimeon II [Simon Khan], King of Kartli (b. and educ. in Isfahan; k. 1629), son of H.M. Bagrat VII, Khan of Kartli, by his wife, H.M. Queen Anna, daughter of H.M. Aleksandré II, King of Kakheti. She had issue, a daughter:
  - i) H.H. Princess ‘Izz-i-Sharif. m. Sayyid ‘Abdu’llah al-Husaini al-Marashi, son of Mirza Muhammad Shafi, and had issue, one son and three daughters, including:
    - (1) Sayyid Muhammad Daud al-Husaini al-Marashi. m. Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Shahbanu Begum, daughter of H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah Sulaiman Safi II, Shahanshah of Persia – see below.
3) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Khan Agha Begum. m. Mirza Abu Talib ‘Ala ud-din Muhammad al-Husaini al-Marashi, Nawab Khalifa Sultan (b. ca. 1541; d. at Ashraf, 13^th January 1654; bur. Najaf), Vizier 1623-1632 and 1645-1654, son of Mir Rafi ud-din Muhammad Khalifa Isfahani. She had issue, four sons and four dughters:
- a) Nawab Sayyid Husain al-Husaini al-Marashi. He had issue:
  - i) Nawab Mirza Muhammad Baqir. He had issue:
    - (1) Mirza Muhammad Jafar. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Mirza Muhammad Zaman. He d. at Cambay, India, 8^th January 1769 (bur. Bara Muqbara).
- b) Mirza Ala ud-din Husain. He had issue:
  - i) Nawab Mirza Sayyid Hassan. He had issue:
    - (1) Nawab Mirza Muhammad Baqir. He had issue:
      - (a) Mirza Ala ud-din Husain. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Mirza ‘Abdu’l Baqi. He d. at Cambay, India, 23^rd June 1785.
4) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Hava Begum. m. (first) Mirza Razi (d. Zanjan, 1617; bur. Qum), son of Mirza Muhammad Taqi Isfahani. m. (second) Mirza Rafi ud-din Muhammad Shahristani. She d. before 1629, having had issue, three sons.
5) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Shahbanu Begum. m. Mir ‘Abd’ul Azim al-Marashi, son of Mir Husain Khan Mazandarani.Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Malika un-nisa Begum. m. Mirza Jalal Shahristani (d. before 23^rd April 1640), a noted poet under the pen-name of “Asir” and author of “Divan-e Ghazaliyat-e Mirza Jalal Asir”, son of Mirza Mumin Shahristani. She d. before 1629.

1629 - 1642 H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah Safi I bin Fayzi Mirza al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia. b. 1611, as Shahzada ‘Abu’l Nasir Sam Mirza, eldest son of Shahzada Sultan Muhammad Baqir Fayzi Mirza ibn ‘Abbas al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan, by his wife, Dil Aram Khanum, educ. privately. Proclaimed on the death of his father, 1^st November 1628. Crowned at Isfahan, 29^th January 1629. m. (a) ca. 1634, a daughter of H.H. Mamuka [Manuchir] I Dadiani, Eristav Eristavi of Mingrelia, by his wife, H.H. Princess Thamar. m. (b) 1637, H.H. Princess Tinatina, younger daughter of H.M. Taimuraz I [Taimuraz Khan], King of Kartli and Kakheti, by his second wife, H.M. Queen Khoreshan-Darejan, daughter of H.M. Giorgi X, King of Kartli. m. (c) a daughter of Bika, a Circassian. m. (d) a daughter of Urgurlu Beg, his former slave. m. (e) Ana Khanum (d. 9^th September 1647), a Circassian lady, possibly the same as one of the above. m. (f) a daughter of a Turkish or Persian court official from Nakhichivan. He d. from drink, at Kashan, 12^th May 1642, having had issue, six sons and two daughters:Copyright© Christopher BuyersCopyright© C J Buyers

1) Prince (Shahzada) ‘Abbas Mirza. b. 30^th August 1632. He d.v.p. before 1642.
2) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Muhammad Mirza, who succeeded as H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah ‘Abbas II bin Shah Safi al-Safawi al-Husaini al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Sahib-i-Qiran, Shahanshah of Persia (s/o Ana Khanum) – see below.
3) Prince (Shahzada) Tahmasp Mirza. Blinded 1642.
4) Prince (Shahzada) Bahram Mirza. Blinded 1642.
5) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Haidar Mirza. Blinded 1642.
6) Prince (Shahzada) Ismail Haidar Mirza. Blinded 1642.
1) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Mariam Begum*. b. ca. 1640. m. General Mirza Abu Salih (d. 1686), son of Mirza Muhsin. She d. at Isfahan, after October 1719.
2) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Pari Rukhshah Begum*. m. General Mirza Abu Talib (d. 22^nd March 1688), son of Mirza Baqir. She had issue, two sons.
3) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) [Azim?] Begum.
* the husbands of Shahzadi 'Alamiyan Mariam and Shahzadi 'Alamiyan Pari Rukhshah may have been reversed. Copyright©

1642 - 1666 H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah ‘Abbas II bin Shah Safi al-Safawi al-Husaini al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Sahib-i-Qiran, Shahanshah of Persia. b. at Isfahan (or Qazvin), 17^th January 1633, as Shahzada Sultan Muhammad Mirza, second son of H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah Safi I bin Fayzi Mirza al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia, by his Circassian wife, Ana Khanum, educ. privately. Proclaimed on the death of his father, 12^th May 1642. Crowned at Kashan, 16^th May 1642. m. several wives, including (a) Naqiyat Khanum, a Circassian lady. m. (b) Nur un-nisa Khanum, a Georgian lady. m. (c) 1660, H.H. Princess Anouka (m. second, 1668 (div. 1695), Shah Verdi Khan of Luristan, and d. 1697), daughter of H.M. Vakhtang V [Shah Nawaz Khan II], King of Kartli, by his first wife, H.M. Queen Rwadam, daughter of Prince Qaphlan Baratashvili-Orbeliani. He d. ar Khusravabad, Damghan, 26^th October 1666 (bur. Qum), having had issue, three sons and two daughters.

1) Prince (Shahzada) Safi Mirza, who succeeded as H.M. Zillu’llah ‘Abu’l Muzaffar ‘Abu’l Mansur Shah Sulaiman bin Shah ‘Abbas II al-Safawi al-Husaini al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia (s/o Naqiyat Khanum) – see below.
2) Prince (Shahzada) Ismail Mirza.
3) Prince (Shahzada) Hamza Mirza (s/o Nur un-nisa Khanum).
4) A son (s/o Princess Anouka?), who had issue, a son:

a) Nawab Shah Nawaz Khan [Mirza ‘Ali Naqi al-Safawi]. Entered the Mughal service and appointed to an Imperial mensab of 3,000 zat and 1,000 sowar 1705, 3^rd Bakhshi 1706-1707. Granted the titles of Mirza Safawi Khan 1705, and prom. to Shah Nawaz Khan before 1707. m. 1707, a daughter of Nawab Mu‘azzam Khan [Mirza Muhammad Mu‘azzam]. He was k. in battle, at Jajau, near Dholpur, in Central India, 19^th June 1707.

1) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) … Khanum. m. and had issue two sons.

2) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) … Khanum. m. her cousin, Mirza Sayyid Murtaza Khalifa Sultani, son of Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali Sultani.

1666 - 1694 H.M. Zillu’llah ‘Abu’l Muzaffar ‘Abu’l Mansur Shah Sulaiman bin Shah ‘Abbas II al-Safawi al-Husaini al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Shahanshah of Persia. b. 1647, eldest son of H.M. ‘Abu’l Muzaffar Shah ‘Abbas II bin Shah Safi al-Safawi al-Husaini al-Musavi Bahadur Khan, Sahib-i-Qiran, Shahanshah of Persia, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 25^th September 1666. Crowned at Isfahan for the first time as Safi II, 2^nd October 1666. Crowned at Isfahan for the second time, under the name of Sulaiman, 20^th March 1668. Lived the life of a recluse, shutting himself up in his harem for seven years. m. several wives, including (a) Elena, daughter of the Atabegi of Samtzkhé, in Georgia. He d. at Isfahan, 29^th July 1694 (bur. Qum), having had issue, seven sons and four daughters:

1) Prince (Shahzada) Sultan Husain Mirza, who succeeded as H.M. Al-Sultan al-‘Adil al-Kamil al-Hadi al-Wathiq ‘Abu’l Muzaffar al-Sultan bar al-Sultan Shah Sultan Husain Padshah Khan bin Shah Sulaiman al-Husaini al-Musavi al-Safawi Bahadur Khan, Sahib-i-Qiran, Shahanshah of Persia – see below.
2) Shahzada ‘Abbas Mirza. b. 1671, educ. privately. Involved in several plots to seize the throne. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
3) Shahzada Murtaza Mirza. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
4) Shahzada Mustafa Mirza. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
5) Shahzada Sultan Hamza Mirza. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
6) Shahzada Sultan Ibrahim Mirza. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
7) Shahzada Ahmad Mirza. He was k. with his brothers on the orders of Mahmud Shah, at Isfahan, 8^th February 1725 (bur. Qum).
1) Princess (Shahzadi ‘Alamiyan) Shahbanu Begum. m. at Isfahan, 5^th April 1713, as his first wife, Sayyid Mirza Muhammad Daud al-Husaini al-Marashi (b. at Isfahan, 25^th January 1655; there, before 27^th December 1715), Mutawali of the Shrine of the Imam Reza at Mashhad, eldest son of Sayyid ‘Abdu’llah al-Husaini al-Marashi, by his wife Princess ‘Izz-i-Sharaf, daughter of H.M. Simon II, King of Kartli. She d. at Isfahan, 13^th December 1738, having had issue, two sons:
- a) Sayyid ‘Abu’l Qasim Mirza al-Husaini al-Marashi. He had issue two sons:
  - i) Sayyid Mirza Ahmad, who succeeded as H.M. Shah Ahmad I, Shahanshah of Persia – see below.
  - ii) Sayyid Mirza ‘Abdu’l Aimra. He was k. with his brother, August 1728.
- b) Sayyid Sultan Muhammad Mirza Safawi, who succeeded as H.M. Shah Sulaiman II, Shahanshah of Persia – see below.
2) Another daughter, who had issue, a son:
- a) Latif Khan. He d. after, 1724.Copyright© Christopher BuyersCopyright© Christopher Buyers

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