Bahram Mirza (Persian: بهرام میرزا) was a Safavid prince, governor of Khorasan, Gilan and Hamadan. He is also known to be a calligrapher, painter, poet, musician and patron of arts.
He was born in 1517 to Ismail I and his Turcoman wife Tajlu Khanum in meadows of Surluq near Maragha,[citation needed] a place Ismail loved to spend time[1] as his youngest son. He was a full brother of future shah Tahmasp I. His public service started in 1530 when he was just 13 years old by an appointment to Khorasan governorate with Ghazi Khan Takalu as his guardian or lala with capital province of Herat. This experience proved very hard for the young prince as he had to face Ubaydullah Khan of Shaybanids. However, as soon as Ubaydullah retreated, Tahmasp arrived in Khorasan in 1533 to fight against Uzbeks. Bahram accompanied his brother in central flank in the battle near Jam.[2] However, since Takalu contingents fled from the battle, governorship of Khorasan was revoked from Ghazi Khan Takalu and Bahram Mirza by Tahmasp, who granted it to another brother Sam Mirza.
He participated in Ottoman-Safavid war with Alqas Mirza in 1534 where he proved his military valour.[3] After a while, he was named governor of Gilan by Tahmasp who planned to annex lands of Karkiya Hasan (father of Khan Ahmad Khan). However, he couldn't manage to impose central authority and fled to Qazvin after a while. According to Colin Mitchell, this led to disapproval of his brother.[3]
His next appointment was to governorate of Hamadan in 1546. This was also the place where he started to support many artists including Dust Muhammad,[4] Rustam Ali (nephew of Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād) and Budaq Monshi Qazvini. He joined yet another war later, this time against his half-brother Alqas who was supporter by Ottoman Empire. However, Alqas sacked Hamadan while capturing Bahram's family too. It was Bahram who obtained surrender of Alqas in 1549 in Marivan. He died on 11 October 1549.[3]
Family
Bahram's only known wife was Zaynab Sultan Khanum, sister of certain Imaduddin Shirvani. She was the mother of his son, Ibrahim Mirza. She died at Qazvin in October 1570, and was buried in Mashhad.[5] Had at least three sons:
Ibrahim Mirza[5] — Governor of Mashhad (1555-1562/1565-1567), Ardabil (1562), Qa’en (1562-1565), Sabzawar (1567-1574), Grand Master of Ceremonies (1574-1577) and Keeper of the Royal Real (Mohrdār) (1576-1577)
^Harvard. "From the Harvard Art Museums' collections Courtiers with a Horse and Attendant, folio from an album". www.harvardartmuseums.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
^Roxburgh, David J. (2001). Prefacing the Image: The Writing of Art History in Sixteenth-century Iran. BRILL. ISBN978-90-04-11376-3.
^ abcdSimpson, M.S.; Simpson-Shreve, M.; Freer Gallery of Art, S.I.W.; Farhad, M.; Beach, M.C.; Gallery, A.M.S.; Ǧāmī, N.D.A.R.I.A.; Art, F.G. (1997). Sultan Ibrahim Mirza's Haft Awrang: A Princely Manuscript from Sixteenth-century Iran. Yale University Press. p. 245. ISBN978-0-300-06802-3.
Further reading
Weis, Friederike (2020). "How the Persian Qalam Caused the Chinese Brush to Break: The Bahram Mirza Album Revisited". Muqarnas Online. 37 (1): 63–109. doi:10.1163/22118993-00371P04. S2CID 230660318.
January 06, 2023
bahram, mirza, safavi, bahram, mirza, persian, بهرام, میرزا, safavid, prince, governor, khorasan, gilan, hamadan, also, known, calligrapher, painter, poet, musician, patron, arts, bahram, mirzagovernor, khorasanreign1530, 1533successorsam, mirza, safaviregentg. Bahram Mirza Persian بهرام میرزا was a Safavid prince governor of Khorasan Gilan and Hamadan He is also known to be a calligrapher painter poet musician and patron of arts Bahram MirzaGovernor of KhorasanReign1530 1533SuccessorSam Mirza SafaviRegentGhazi Khan TakaluGovernor of GilanReign1536 1537RegentHasan aghaGovernor of HamadanReign1546 1549RegentChirag sultan KarampahBorn 1517 09 07 7 September 1517Surluq near MaraghaDied11 October 1549 1549 10 11 aged 32 BurialMashhadNamesAbu l Fath Sultan Muiz ud din Bahram MirzaHouseSafavid dynastyFatherIsmail IMotherTajlu KhanumContents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 Further readingLife EditHe was born in 1517 to Ismail I and his Turcoman wife Tajlu Khanum in meadows of Surluq near Maragha citation needed a place Ismail loved to spend time 1 as his youngest son He was a full brother of future shah Tahmasp I His public service started in 1530 when he was just 13 years old by an appointment to Khorasan governorate with Ghazi Khan Takalu as his guardian or lala with capital province of Herat This experience proved very hard for the young prince as he had to face Ubaydullah Khan of Shaybanids However as soon as Ubaydullah retreated Tahmasp arrived in Khorasan in 1533 to fight against Uzbeks Bahram accompanied his brother in central flank in the battle near Jam 2 However since Takalu contingents fled from the battle governorship of Khorasan was revoked from Ghazi Khan Takalu and Bahram Mirza by Tahmasp who granted it to another brother Sam Mirza He participated in Ottoman Safavid war with Alqas Mirza in 1534 where he proved his military valour 3 After a while he was named governor of Gilan by Tahmasp who planned to annex lands of Karkiya Hasan father of Khan Ahmad Khan However he couldn t manage to impose central authority and fled to Qazvin after a while According to Colin Mitchell this led to disapproval of his brother 3 His next appointment was to governorate of Hamadan in 1546 This was also the place where he started to support many artists including Dust Muhammad 4 Rustam Ali nephew of Kamal ud Din Behzad and Budaq Monshi Qazvini He joined yet another war later this time against his half brother Alqas who was supporter by Ottoman Empire However Alqas sacked Hamadan while capturing Bahram s family too It was Bahram who obtained surrender of Alqas in 1549 in Marivan He died on 11 October 1549 3 Family EditBahram s only known wife was Zaynab Sultan Khanum sister of certain Imaduddin Shirvani She was the mother of his son Ibrahim Mirza She died at Qazvin in October 1570 and was buried in Mashhad 5 Had at least three sons Hussayn Mirza 5 d 1576 Governor of Sistan 1555 1557 Kandahar 1557 1576 Zamindawar and Garmsir 1558 1566 Ibrahim Mirza 5 Governor of Mashhad 1555 1562 1565 1567 Ardabil 1562 Qa en 1562 1565 Sabzawar 1567 1574 Grand Master of Ceremonies 1574 1577 and Keeper of the Royal Real Mohrdar 1576 1577 Badi al Zaman Mirza Safavi 5 Governor of Sistan 1558 1577 References Edit Harvard From the Harvard Art Museums collections Courtiers with a Horse and Attendant folio from an album www harvardartmuseums org Retrieved 2020 03 19 M Dickson Shah Tahmasb and the Uzbeks The Duel for Khurasan with ʿUbayd Khan 930 946 1524 1540 PhD dissertation Princeton 1958 a b c Mitchell Colin Bahram Mirza Encyclopedia of Islam 3rd edition a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Roxburgh David J 2001 Prefacing the Image The Writing of Art History in Sixteenth century Iran BRILL ISBN 978 90 04 11376 3 a b c d Simpson M S Simpson Shreve M Freer Gallery of Art S I W Farhad M Beach M C Gallery A M S Ǧami N D A R I A Art F G 1997 Sultan Ibrahim Mirza s Haft Awrang A Princely Manuscript from Sixteenth century Iran Yale University Press p 245 ISBN 978 0 300 06802 3 Further reading EditWeis Friederike 2020 How the Persian Qalam Caused the Chinese Brush to Break The Bahram Mirza Album Revisited Muqarnas Online 37 1 63 109 doi 10 1163 22118993 00371P04 S2CID 230660318 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bahram Mirza Safavi amp oldid 1103505053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
