Zubaidah Begum

Zubaidah Begum (Persian: زبیده بیگم) (died 1632) was the daughter of shah Abbas the Great of Persia (r. 1588–1629).[1][2]

She was the aunt of shah Safi of Persia (r. 1629–1642), who took power following Shah Abbas' death.

She played a political role in the power struggle that occurred upon Shah Safi's accession to the throne in 1629. This opposition is said to have resulted in the Shah Safi killing dozens of women of the harem, and blinding or outright killing the sons who had been born to daughters of Shah Abbas.[2]

References

  1. ^ Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–281. ISBN 9780857716613.
  2. ^ a b Blow, David (2014-04-02). Shah Abbas: The Ruthless King Who Became an Iranian Legend. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-85771-676-7.


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