About Naqd Ali Beg
Naqd Ali Beg was a diplomat.
Naqd Ali Beg was a diplomat in Safavid Iran, who was sent on a mission to England in 1626–1627. He was a cousin of Zeynal Khan Shamlu. After leaving England on 23 March 1627, Naqd Ali Beg died en route on 29 November 1627, allegedly due to opium overdose. The English traveler and historian Sir Thomas Herbert claimed that Naqd Ali Beg had committed suicide in fear of being punished by Abbas the Great for his "his abusive carriage in England" and other offences.
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safavid diplomat (d. 1627)
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