Abbas Mirza

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Abbas Mirza was a Qajar crown prince and military reformer of early 19th-century Iran, known for his efforts to modernize the Persian army and his role in wars and treaties with the Russian Empire.

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instanceOf Qajar prince
crown prince
military reformer
political figure
aim centralization of Qajar military power
preservation of Iranian territorial integrity in the Caucasus
birthDate 1789-08-26
birthPlace Nava, Mazandaran, Iran NERFINISHED
burialPlace Imam Reza Shrine, Mashhad NERFINISHED
child Khalil Mirza NERFINISHED
Khosrow Mirza NERFINISHED
Mohammad Shah Qajar NERFINISHED
conflictWith Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Qajar Iran NERFINISHED
deathDate 1833-10-25
deathPlace Mashhad, Iran NERFINISHED
describedAs one of the earliest modernizers in Iran
dynasty Qajar dynasty NERFINISHED
era early 19th century
father Fath-Ali Shah Qajar NERFINISHED
fullName Abbas Mirza Qajar NERFINISHED
heirOf Fath-Ali Shah Qajar NERFINISHED
influencedBy European military models
Napoleonic warfare NERFINISHED
knownFor Russo-Persian War of 1804–1813 NERFINISHED
Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828 NERFINISHED
introduction of European-style drill and tactics
military reforms in Qajar Iran
modernization of the Persian army
use of European military advisers
militaryRank commander-in-chief of the Persian forces in the Caucasus
mother Asiyeh Khanum NERFINISHED
participantIn Russo-Persian War (1804–1813) NERFINISHED
Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander of the Persian army in the Russo-Persian Wars
Crown Prince of Qajar Iran NERFINISHED
Governor of Azerbaijan
reformArea army organization
artillery modernization
military education
religion Shia Islam
roleInEvent Persian negotiator in peace with Russia
sentStudentsTo Britain NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
significantEvent Treaty of Gulistan NERFINISHED
Treaty of Turkmenchay NERFINISHED
spouse Asiyeh Khanum (consort) NERFINISHED

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