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Alqas Mirza, Safavid prince (born 1516)

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Alqas Mirza

Governor of Astarabad

Abu'l Ghazi Sultan Alqas Mirza, better known as Alqas Mirza, was a Safavid prince and the second surviving son of king (shah) Ismail I. In early 1546, with Ottoman help, he staged a revolt against his brother Tahmasp I, who was king at the time.
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April 9

Day of the year

April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 266 days remain until the end of the year.
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