Ghazi Beg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MoazzamBegKhans (talk | contribs) at 18:16, 28 November 2016 (very minor change first word capital). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Gazi Beg
Shah of Shirvan
Reign1501
Coronation1501
PredecessorBahram Beg
SuccessorSultan Mahmud
Born?
Baku
Died1501
Baku
IssueSultan Mahmud
Names
Sultan Muhammad Gazi Beg
HouseHouse of Shirvanshah
FatherFarrukh Yassar

Gazi Beg - 38th Shirvanshah, succeeded his brother in 1501. His entire reign was during 6 month siege of Baku by Safavid shah Ismail I. He was a weak ruler, ruled briefly only Baku, Salyan and Mahmudabad. Although he resisted to Safavid siege for 6 months, executed envoys of Ismail and a dargha who advised to him to make peace, was forced to give up city after Storming of Baku by Safavid army. He was killed by his son Sultan Mahmud same year.

Ghazi Beg
Born:  ? Died: 1501
Regnal titles
Preceded by Shirvanshah
1501–1501
Succeeded by