Behbud Khan Cherkes
Behbud Khan Cherkes, also known as Behbud Beg, was a Safavid official and gholam of Circassian origin, who served during the reign of king Abbas I (1588-1629). He held the governorship of Goklan in 1606, Gaskar in 1620, and Astarabad in 1620-1629.
In 1615, Behbud Khan Cherkes killed crown prince Mohammad Baqer Mirza on the order of Abbas I himself.
Sources
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- Manz, Beatrice; Haneda, Masashi (1990). "ČARKAS". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. IV, Fasc. 7. pp. 816–819.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceded by Ommat Soltan |
Governor of Goklan 1606 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Mortezaqoli Khan Gaskari b. Amireh Siyavosh |
Governor of Gaskar 1620 |
Succeeded by Yusof Soltan |
| Preceded by Fereydun Khan Cherkes |
Governor of Astarabad 1620–1629 |
Succeeded by Khosrow Khan Cherkes |
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