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| Mohammad Khodabanda | |
|---|---|
 Mohammad Khodabanda (detail) by Ahmad Monshi Ghomi | |
| Shah of Iran | |
| Reign | 11 February 1578 – October 1587 |
| Predecessor | Ismail II |
| Successor | Abbas I |
| Born | 1532 |
| Died | 1595 (aged 64) Alamut Castle, Qazvin |
| Burial | Imam Husayn Shrine, Kerbala, Iraq |
| Consort | Khayr al-Nisa Begum |
| Issue |
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| Dynasty | Safavid |
| Father | Tahmasp I |
| Mother | Sultanum Begum |
| Religion | Twelver Shi'a Islam |
Mohammad Khodabanda (also spelled Khodabandeh; Persian: شاه محمد خدابنده; 1532 – 1595) was the Safavid shah of Iran from 1578 to 1587. He was the brother and successor of Ismail II (r. 1576–1577).
Biography
[edit]Mohammad Khodabanda was born in 1532.[1] Khodabanda (meaning "the slave of God"[2]) had been his nickname since his childhood.[3] He was the eldest son of Tahmasp I.[2] His mother was Sultanum Begum, a member of the Turkoman Mawsillu tribe.[1] He had a full-brother named Ismail II, who was approximately five years younger than him.[4]
At the age of six, he was installed as the governor of Khorasan, accompanied by Sharaf al-Din Aghlitaklu as his guardian and amir al-umara (commander-in-chief) of the region.[3]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Blow, David (2009). Shah Abbas: The Ruthless King Who Became an Iranian Legend. London, UK: I. B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84511-989-8. LCCN 2009464064.
- Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-0857716613.