Hesam o-Saltaneh, Morad Mirza explained

Morad Mirza Hesam o-Saltaneh (Persian: سلطان‌مراد میرزا حسام‌السلطنه; 1818 - 1883) was an Iranian general, governor and prince of the Qajar dynasty; being one of the 26 sons of Abbas Mirza.[1] He gained prominence as a seasoned commander during the Revolt of Hasan Khan Salar (1846–1850) and the Second Herat War (1857), which both resulted In Persian military victories.[2] Due to the latter, he is regularly referred to as the Conqueror of Herat (Persian: فاتح هرات) and is considered the last Iranian figure to realize Iran's tendencies towards a Greater Iran.[3]

Morad Mirza
Nationality:Iranian
Birth Date:1818
Death Date:1883
Rank:governor-general

Notes and References

  1. Book: Amanat, Abbas . Pivot of the universe: Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 . 1997 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-08321-9 . Berkeley.
  2. Standish . J. F. . October 1966 . The Persian war of 1856–1857 . Middle Eastern Studies . en . 3 . 1 . 18–45 . 10.1080/00263206608700060 . 0026-3206.
  3. HERAT . 2024-10-28 . Encyclopaedia Iranica Online. 10.1163/2330-4804_eiro_com_3014 . free .