Piri Beg Qajar was an early 16th-century Iranian military officer and official from the Turkoman Qajar tribe, who served under Safavid Shah ("King") Ismail I (r. 1501-1524). He fought at the decisive Battle of Sarur in 1501 against the Ak Koyunlu; for his apparent valor, he was given an honorary name by Ismail I.[1] In the same year, Piri Beg Qajar was appointed as the first Safavid governor (hakem) of Karabakh–Ganja.[2]

Piri Beg Qajar is apparently one of only two attested individuals from the Qajar tribe (the other one being Acheh Soltan Qajar) who held stature during Ismail I's rule.[1] Nevertheless, neither Piri Beg nor Acheh Soltan were leading amirs "in the sense of holding high office in the early Safavid administration".[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Daniel 2002, p. 5.
  2. ^ Floor 2008, p. 258.

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Preceded byOffice created Governor of Karabakh–Ganja 1501–1512? Succeeded byHossein Beg Ustajlu


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