Bektash Khan (governor of Baghdad)
Bektash Khan (Persian: بکتاش خان), also known as Bektash Khan Gorji (Persian: بکتاش خان گرجی) (died 1639), was a Safavid official and gholam who served as the governor (beglarbeg) of Baghdad between 1631 and 1638, during the reign of Shah (King) Safi (r. 1629–1642). His tenure was brought to an end in 1638 when the Ottomans captured the city during the ongoing Ottoman-Safavid War of 1623-39.
Bektash Khan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Baghdad | |
| In office 1631–1638 | |
| Monarch | Safi of Persia |
| Preceded by | Safiqoli Khan |
| Succeeded by | Ottoman governors |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1639 |
| Relatives | Safiqoli Khan (nephew) |
| Occupation | Military leader, official |
| Clan | Mirimanidze |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Safavid Iran |
| Battles/wars | Ottoman–Safavid War of 1623–1639 |
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