Fereydun Khan Cherkes
Fereydun Khan Cherkes | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Astarabad | |
| In office 1605/06–1620 | |
| Monarch | Abbas the Great |
| Preceded by | Yusuf Khan |
| Succeeded by | Behbud Khan Cherkes |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1620/21 |
| Occupation | Official, military leader |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Safavid Iran |
Fereydun Khan CherkesAbbas I (r. 1588–1629).
Biography
Fereydun was kidnapped at a young age, and spent more than seven years in captivity.
In late October 1605, during the
North Khorasan.[1]
Fereydun's main task as a governor was to ensure the safety and protection of the Astarabad province from the various
Khwarezm, as well as from those indigenous Turkmens of the northern fringes of the Astarabad province.[1] They were keen on expanding their territory and to carry out raids often — the latter which caused major problems for the rural and urban people who were living close to these border regions of the Safavid realm.[1] As a result, he had to conduct several wars against these nomads on the northern fringes of the province.[1] These successful wars led by Fereydun (as well as a brief coverage of his early life) were described by Moḥammad Ṭāher b. Ḥasan (Ḵādem-e Besṭāmi’) in his short history entitled Fotuḥāt-e Fereyduniyeh.[1] He was succeeded as governor by Behbud Khan Cherkes.[2][b]
Notes
References
Sources
- ISBN 978-1933823232.
- ISBN 978-1-934283-21-9.
Further reading
- Rota, Giorgio (2017). "Safavids Against Turkmen in the Early Seventeenth Century: Warfare Against the Nomads on the Caspian Steppe". Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies. 55 (1): 35–43. S2CID 164777724.