The Prince of Basra
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The Prince of Basra is a title of nobility that was created in 1596 by Afrasiyab I after assuming the seat of ruling over Basra and establishing the House of Afrasiyab, which would rule the Principality of Basra from 1596 to 1668.[1][2]
| principality of Basra Arabic: إمارة البصرة | |
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| Prince of Basra | |
 A Map of the Basra Region,17th century | |
| Country | Ottoman Iraq |
| Founded | 1596 |
| Founder | Afrasiyab I |
| Final ruler | Hussein Pasha |
History
[edit]In 1596, the Ottoman governor of Basra sold Basra to the merchant Afrasiab of Arab or Turkish origin, transforming Basra into a hereditary emirate that lasted until 1668.[3][4]
| Safavid invasions of Basra | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639), Portuguese–Safavid wars | |||||||
.svg) Map of Safavid Iran occupy Mesopotamia, excluding Basra | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Shah Abbas IQuli Khan |
 Ali Afrasiyab | ||||||
During this period, the Safavid Shah Abbas the Great (r. 1588–1629) made a number of attempts to capture Basra, a major rival for his own commercial port city of Bandar Abbas, and a base for the Portuguese traders in the region. The Safavid attempts in 1624, 1625, and 1628–1629 during the War of 1623–1639 proved unsuccessful, through a combination of Portuguese interference, pressing concerns on other fronts and, finally, Abbas' death.[3]
in 1667, when Husayn Pasha of the Afrasiyab dynasty refused to acknowledge the suzerainty of the Sultan and the Ottomans sent a punitive expedition against him, Husayn Pasha evacuated the entire population to Safavid territory while offering the city to the Safavids.[3][5] Shah Suleiman I (r. 1666–1694), however, dismissed Husayn Pasha's pleas as he did not want to antagonize the Ottomans,[3] and in 1668, the Ottoman governor of Baghdad established direct control over Basra.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ OrientalStudies (2013-03-27). "امارة افراسياب في البصرة(1596-1668م)، عُمر جاسم". دراسات مشرقية - Oriental Studies. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ Ahmed_Abdelfattah. تاريخ العراق بين إحتلالين (8 مجلدات) عبّاس العزّاوي.
- ^ a b c d Matthee 2006b.
- ^ Matthee 2006a, p. 59.
- ^ Matthee 2006a, pp. 67–69.
- ^ Longrigg & Lang 2015.
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