Bahram Mirza Safavi

Bahram Mirza Safavi (Persian: بهرام میرزای صفوی, romanized: Bahrām Mīrzā Safavī; 15 September 1517 – 11 October 1549) was a Safavid prince, governor and military commander in 16th-century Iran.

Bahram Mirza was also a notable patron of the arts, excelling in calligraphy, painting, poetry, and music, being surrounded by some of the same painters and calligraphers as his full brother and sovereign Shah Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576).

The latter two were killed under the orders of Shah Ismail II (r. 1576–1577), either due to paranoia from constant drug usage or to ensure his rule would not be threatened.

[2] In keeping with Safavid tradition, Bahram Mirza was given the governorship of many provinces, under the supervision of a guardian who held the real authority.

The main reason the Iranian army was able to endure this protracted siege was because they were provided with food by Uzbeks who disliked Ubaydallah Khan.

He took part in the clashes in the Azerbaijan province in 1534, and the next year he pressured the Ottoman soldiers that attempted to retake the Iranian territory they had briefly occupied in 1534.

[5] In 1536/37, Shah Tahmasp I attempted to extend Safavid control by taking advantage of the death of the Kar-Kiya ruler of eastern Gilan, Soltan-Hasan Kiya.

During his brief time as governor, Bahram Mirza encountered strong opposition; as mass uprisings started, he fled to Qazvin.

A garden pavilion built by Bahram Mirza featured figural wall paintings by two prominent Safavid court artists, Aqa Mirak and Mir Musavvir.

[10] It includes works by various distinguished artists such as Kamal ud-Din Behzad, Ahmad Musa, Abd al-Hayy, Jafar Tabrizi, Sultan Ali Mashhadi, Shah Mahmud Nishapuri, and Anisi.

[2] The double-spread introduction of the album, which is typically devoted to court portraits, features an image of Ali, further emphasizing the Safavids' spiritual heritage from him.