Aslan Khan Daghestani Explained

Aslan Khan Daghestani
Office1:Governor of Astarabad
Term Start1:1708 or 1709
Term End1:?
Predecessor1:Kalb' Ali Beg
Successor1:Rostam Mohammad Khan Sa'dlu
Office2:Governor of Kuhgiluyeh
Term Start2:1702
Term End2:1708
Predecessor2:Mohammad Ali Khan
Successor2:Safiqoli Beg
Relatives:Fath-Ali Khan Daghestani (brother)
Hasan-Ali Khan Daghestani (nephew)
Lotf-Ali Khan Daghestani (nephew and brother-in-law)
Father:Safi Khan Lezgi
Children:Mohammad Khan

Aslan Khan Daghestani was an early 18th-century Safavid official. Of Lezgian origin, he served as a governor of Kuhgiluyeh (beglarbeg; 1702–1708) and of Astarabad (hakem) during the reign of king Sultan Husayn (1694–1722). He entered office in Astarabad in 1708/09, and already early on in his tenure, the province was threatened by Turkmen incursions aided by rebels from the town of Sayfja. Dismayed by the news, the Safavid government then sent Aslan Khan with 2,000 troops to deal with the enemy.

According to Prof. Rudi Matthee, it is "likely" that he remained in office when his brother Fath-Ali Khan Daghestani served as grand vizier (1716–1720). His son, Mohammad Khan, became governor of Herat in 1708/9.

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