Maryam Begum (1640–1719)

Maryam Begum (Persian: مریم بیگم; 18th-century) was a daughter of Shah Safi (r. 1629–1642) of the Safavid Empire.[1]

She was a sister of Shah Abbas II (r. 1642–1666).

She had great influence over the affairs of state during the reign of Shah Soltan Hoseyn (r. 1694–1722).

References

  1. ^ Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–281. ISBN 9780857716613.