Behbud Khan Cherkes
17th century Safavid official and provincial governor
About Behbud Khan Cherkes
Lived 1501 – 1601 (aged 99–100).
Behbud Khan Cherkes , also known as Behbud Beg, was an Iranian gholam of Circassian origin, who served during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great (1588–1629). He held the governorship of Goklan in 1606, Gaskar in 1620, and Astarabad in 1620–1629.
In 1615, Behbud Khan Cherkes killed crown prince Mohammad Baqer Mirza on the orders of Shah Abbas.
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Who was Behbud Khan Cherkes?
17th century Safavid official and provincial governor
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Behbud Khan Cherkes was born in 1501.
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Behbud Khan Cherkes died in 1601.
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