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Abu Bakr Mirza

Abu Bakr Mirza
Self-declared Shah of Shirvan
Reign 1578
Coronation 1578
Predecessor Kavus Mirza
Born ?
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Died 1602
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Spouse daughter of Devlet I Giray
Issue Burhan Ali Mirza
Full name
Abu Bakr Mirza
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Burhan Ali
Religion Sunni
Full name
Abu Bakr Mirza

Abu Bakr Mirza - was self-declared Shah of Shirvan after downfall of Kavus Mirza.

He was member Shirvanshahs, he was son of Burhan Ali In 1550 he was taken to Dagestan by loyal noblemen. He lived in Dagestan for 20 years, then passed to Crimean khanate in 1570. He was married to daughter of Devlet I Giray there. He invaded Shirvan from Ottoman Empire in 1578 along with Murad III. He ruled Shirvan as vassal of Murad III until his death in 1602 according to Sara Ashurbeyli. But Abbasgulu Bakikhanov states that he wished to rule Shirvan as vassal of Safavids therefore sent his son Burhan Ali Mirza to court of shah, but failed to be successful in his rebellion. His whereabouts are not known. After him, no pretenders rebelled any more.



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