About Gazi Beg
Lived 1400 – 1501. Gazi Beg was a politician and military leader.
Ghazi Beg, 38th Shirvanshah, succeeded his brother in 1501. His entire reign was during a 6-month siege of Baku by the Safavid Shah Ismail I. He was a weak ruler, who ruled briefly only Baku, Salyan and Mahmudabad. Although he resisted the Safavid siege for 6 months, he executed envoys of Ismail and a dargha who advised to him to make peace. He was forced to give up city after the Storming of Baku by the Safavid army. He was killed by his son, Sultan Mahmud, in the same year.
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Who was Gazi Beg?
shah of Shirvan
When was Gazi Beg born?
Gazi Beg was born in 1400 in Baku.
When did Gazi Beg die?
Gazi Beg died in 1501 in Baku.
What was Gazi Beg's occupation?
Gazi Beg was a politician and military leader.
What nationality was Gazi Beg?
Gazi Beg's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Shirvan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gazi Beg. https://biography.guide/gazi-beg/
MLA: "Gazi Beg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gazi-beg/.
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