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'''Mohammad Khan Qajar''' ({{lang-fa|محمدخان قاجار}}) was the [[khan]] (governor) of the [[Erivan Khanate]] from 1784 to 1805. In order to perserve his realm, he acknowledged the suzerainty of [[Heraclius II of Georgia|Heraclius II]] ({{reign|1762|1798}}), the ruler of the eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] kingdom of ([[Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti|Kartli-Kakheti]]). He was later taken into custody under the orders of [[Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar|Agha Mohammad Khan]] ({{reign|1789|1797}}), the [[Qajar Iran|Qajar]] king ([[shah]]) of Iran. However, because of their shared Qajar ancestry, Mohammad Khan was spared. Agha Mohammad Khan's successor, [[Fath-Ali Shah Qajar]] ({{reign|1797|1834}}), sent him back to Erivan to continue as its governor. Although Mohammad Khan was not noted for being courageous, he was skilled in politics and maintained contact with the Russians and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], while also guaranteeing Iran his allegiance. In 1805, he was dismissed to Iran by the shah, due his interactions with Russia during and after the [[Siege of Erivan (1804)|siege of Erivan]].{{sfn|Bournoutian|2021|p=286}} |
'''Mohammad Khan Qajar''' ({{lang-fa|محمدخان قاجار}}) was the [[khan]] (governor) of the [[Erivan Khanate]] from 1784 to 1805. In order to perserve his realm, he acknowledged the suzerainty of [[Heraclius II of Georgia|Heraclius II]] ({{reign|1762|1798}}), the ruler of the eastern [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]] kingdom of ([[Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti|Kartli-Kakheti]]). He was later taken into custody under the orders of [[Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar|Agha Mohammad Khan]] ({{reign|1789|1797}}), the [[Qajar Iran|Qajar]] king ([[shah]]) of Iran. However, because of their shared Qajar ancestry, Mohammad Khan was spared. Agha Mohammad Khan's successor, [[Fath-Ali Shah Qajar]] ({{reign|1797|1834}}), sent him back to Erivan to continue as its governor. Although Mohammad Khan was not noted for being courageous, he was skilled in politics and maintained contact with the Russians and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], while also guaranteeing Iran his allegiance. In 1805, he was dismissed to Iran by the shah, due his interactions with Russia during and after the [[Siege of Erivan (1804)|siege of Erivan]].{{sfn|Bournoutian|2021|p=286}} |
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He was succeeded by Mehdi Qoli Khan Qajar.{{sfn|Bournoutian|2021|pp=115, 118}} |
He was succeeded by [[Mehdi Qoli Khan Qajar]].{{sfn|Bournoutian|2021|pp=115, 118}} |
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Revision as of 22:49, 16 May 2022
Mohammad Khan Qajar (Persian: محمدخان قاجار) was the khan (governor) of the Erivan Khanate from 1784 to 1805. In order to perserve his realm, he acknowledged the suzerainty of Heraclius II (r. 1762–1798), the ruler of the eastern Georgian kingdom of (Kartli-Kakheti). He was later taken into custody under the orders of Agha Mohammad Khan (r. 1789–1797), the Qajar king (shah) of Iran. However, because of their shared Qajar ancestry, Mohammad Khan was spared. Agha Mohammad Khan's successor, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1797–1834), sent him back to Erivan to continue as its governor. Although Mohammad Khan was not noted for being courageous, he was skilled in politics and maintained contact with the Russians and Ottomans, while also guaranteeing Iran his allegiance. In 1805, he was dismissed to Iran by the shah, due his interactions with Russia during and after the siege of Erivan.[1]
He was succeeded by Mehdi Qoli Khan Qajar.[2]
References
- ^ Bournoutian 2021, p. 286.
- ^ Bournoutian 2021, pp. 115, 118.
Sources
- Bournoutian, George (2021). From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813. Brill. ISBN 978-9004445154.