Mirza Shah Mahmud
Timurid monarch
About Mirza Shah Mahmud
Lived 1446 – 1460 (aged 13–14).
Mirza Shah Mahmud (born ) was briefly a Timurid ruler of Herat. He was the son of Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, who was a great-grandson of Timur. Shah Mahmud succeeded his father upon his death in 1457 at the age of eleven. Only a few weeks later, his cousin Ibrahim Mirza, a son of Ala al-Dawla Mirza, expelled him from Herat. Shah Mahmud failed to distinguish himself in the following years, and died sometime in the 1460s.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Mirza Shah Mahmud?
Timurid monarch
When was Mirza Shah Mahmud born?
Mirza Shah Mahmud was born in 1446.
When did Mirza Shah Mahmud die?
Mirza Shah Mahmud died in 1460 in Sistan.
What nationality was Mirza Shah Mahmud?
Mirza Shah Mahmud's recorded nationality: Timurid Empire.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Mirza Shah Mahmud
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