Khosrow Mirza

Khosrow Mirza was eventually released from the prison, and after spending his life with a number of his family in Hamadan, died on 21 October 1875.

[4] Aged seven, Khosrow Mirza was entrusted to his uncle Hussein-Ali Bey; he was trained to ride and wield weapons.

[3] From the age of nine, Khosrow Mirza began to study Arabic and Azerbaijani languages, various sciences, the works of the great poets of the East and the princely etiquette.

He fought in the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828, witnessed major defeats of the Iranian army and was present in the peace negotiations.

[8] On 6 October 1828, Alexander Griboyedov with his young wife Nino Chavchavadze and the whole board arrived in Tehran; the next day, Abbas Mirza wrote him a letter wishing him a good experience in Iran.

[12] For example, Denis Davydov, who had been at Tabriz, lobbied the Tsar for a meeting with Khsorow Mirza,[13] and enlisted the help of Count Paskevich to accomplish this goal.

[15] Shortly after, a committee led by Khosrow Mirza accompanied with gifts left for Saint Petersburg.

Yusupov found his inability to use knives and forks disrespectful, but still praised Khosrow Mirza and regarded him as the only Iranian prince who was deserving of a meeting with the Tsar.

[19] Khosrow Mirza's natural wit and diplomatic experience made him extremely popular in the Russian court.

[16] Khosrow Mirza and his group left Saint Petersburg on 27 February 1830 returned to Tabriz on 15 March 1830.

In the travelouge, there is a detailed report of the Iranian's opinion of the Russian factories, modern industries, balloons, lithography, museums, greenhouses, taxidermy, and much more.

He also reported on the construction of a community church and the erection of its large columns with the help of cranes, and was amazed to see lithography and balloon flights.

Other industries and inventions mentioned include theaters, academies, bladesmithing, glass production, thermometers, museums, and more.

[22] He also mentions political details such as the borders of the Russian Empire, the occupations of the country, the number and characteristics of its citizens, and the products and animals of Russia.

[25] Count Ivan Simonich, the new envoy, wanted to ensure Article VII of the Treaty of Turkmenchay was observed so he approved the succession of Mohammad Mirza.

[16] According to Bournoutian; "During his stay [In Russia], [Khosrow Mirza] often visited Theaters – Russian and French – which in those days were full of the audience, eager to see their beloved guest; his happy physiognomy drew the attention of even the mob; the crowd always stood in front of the house where he was staying, and when he left he was accompanied by a run somewhere.

"[23] When Khosrow Mirza was 16 years old; according to contemporaries, he "was of average height, slender, had charming eyes and an unusually pleasant smile; possessed liveliness in conversation, and was remarkably affable in handling ".

Portrait of Abbas Mirza (c. 1820s)
Khosrow Mirza and his group in a Russian newspaper report
Khosrow Mirza by Karl Hampeln
Khosrow Mirza's monument
Khosrow Mirza by Adolph Menzel