Английская Википедия:Bijan Beg Saakadze
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Bijan Beg, also known as Bijan Beg Gorji (Bezhan, Bizhan), was a Safavid courtier, official, and royal gholam from the Georgian Saakadze clan. He was one of the most influential and closest servants of king Abbas I (r. 1588–1629) in the latter's early reign.Шаблон:Sfn
Biography
Bijan belonged to the gentry (aznauri) of Kartli, whose king Luarsab I he served early in his career. Afterwards, he appears to have accompanied David XI of Kartli (Davud Khan) when the latter moved to the Safavid court at Qazvin in 1562 to tender his submission to king Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576).Шаблон:Sfn When David XI converted to Islam on this occasion, Bijan Beg did so as well.Шаблон:Sfn After the Ottoman conquest of northwestern Iran and the Caucasus through the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1578–1690, Bijan followed a son of Davud Khan (either Bagrat or Khosrow) and other nobles to the Safavid court, and settled there decisively.Шаблон:Sfn Bijan then served Safavid king Abbas I (r. 1588–1629) for many years, and was part of the élite gholam corps.Шаблон:Sfn In the first years of Abbas' reign, in 1590, he appointed darugha (prefect) of the city of Isfahan,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn a position he would hold for several years. This further stipulates his high-ranking position and close relationship with the reigning Safavid king, for he was entrusted with the rule of the future Safavid capital.Шаблон:Sfn In the Tarikh-e-Rostam (literally, "On the history of Rostam") it is mentioned that Abbas ordered Bijan to guard the royal palace after suppressing the revolt of Yaqub Khan in Fars.Шаблон:Sfn Iskandar Beg Munshi, a court historian at that time, also mentions Bijan and writes in particular about one of his duties whereby he was to guard an important captive.Шаблон:Sfn When Bagrat Khan was appointed as ruler of Kartli by Abbas I in 1615/1616, Bijan Beg was appointed to serve as lord chamberlain (sakhlt'ukhuts'esi) at his court. Due to his high-ranking position at Luarsab I and Bagrat Khan's courts, Bijan Beg is seen as an open supporter of Davud Khan and his successors pro-Iranian policies.Шаблон:Sfn
Family
Bijan's offspring and descendants also held prominent positions in the Safavid Empire. He had three sons: Rostam (died 1644), Aliqoli (died 1667)—both of them high-ranking military commanders—and Isa (died 1654). Kaykhosrow, a grandson by one of his daughters, served as the commander of the musketeer corps in 1670–1674.Шаблон:Sfn
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- Safavid prefects of Isfahan
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