Najafqoli Khan Cherkes

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Najafqoli Khan or Najafqoli Khan b. Qazaq Khan Cherkes was a Safavid official of Circassian origin, who served as the governor (beglarbeg) of Shirvan (1st term; 1653, 2nd term; 1663–67) and of the Erivan Province (also known as Chokhur-e Sa'd; 1656-1663). He was the son of the Safavid-Circassian military commander and governor Qazaq Khan Cherkes. In total, he held the governorship of Shirvan for 7 years.

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  • Bournoutian, George (2003). The Journal of Zak'aria of Agulis. Mazda Publishers. p. 68. ISBN 978-1568591070.
  • Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri. Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. pp. 172, 287. ISBN 978-1933823232.
  • Floor, Willem M.; Javadi, Hasan (2009). The heavenly rose-garden: a history of Shirvan & Daghestan, by Abbas Qoli Aqa Bakikhanov. Mage Publishers. pp. 1–242. ISBN 978-1933823270.
Preceded by
Mohammad-Qoli Khan
Governor of Erivan Province (Chokhur-e Sa'd)
1656-1663
Succeeded by
Abbasqoli Khan
Preceded by Governor of Shirvan (1st term)
1653
Succeeded by
Bakhtan Beg (AKA Mehr 'Ali Khan)
Preceded by
Mohammad Beg b. Siyavosh Beg
Governor of Shirvan (2nd term)
1663–67
Succeeded by
Mehr 'Ali Khan
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