Bahram Mirza (1517–1549)
Born 1517 CE, died 1549 CE.
Bahram Mirza Safavi (Persian: بهرام میرزای صفوی, romanized: Bahrām Mīrzā Safavī; 15 September 1517 – 11 October 1549) was a Safavid prince, governor and military commander in 16th-century Iran. He was the youngest son of Shah Ismail I (r. 1501–1524), the founder of the Safavid dynasty. Throughout his career, he held the governorship of Herat (1530–1533), Gilan (1536/37), and Hamadan (1546–1549). He participated actively in the war with the Ottoman Empire, and also played a key-role in suppressing the rebellion of his brother Alqas Mirza. Bahram Mirza was also a notable patron of the arts, excelling in calligraphy, painting, poetry, and music, being surrounded by some of the same painters and calligraphers as his full brother and sovereign Shah Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576). The Bahram Mirza Album, an album of paintings and calligraphic samplings dedicated to him, is preserved at the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. It appears to have had a significant influence on Safavid Iran's perception of a unique Persian artistic style. Bahram Mirza died on 11 October 1549, possibly due to an overdose of opium.
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