Aslan Khan Daghestani

Aslan Khan Daghestani
Governor of Astarabad
In office 1708 or 1709 – ?
Preceded by	Kalb' Ali Beg
Succeeded by	Rostam Mohammad Khan Sa'dlu
Governor of Kuhgiluyeh
In office 1702–1708
Preceded by	Mohammad Ali Khan
Succeeded by	Safiqoli Beg
Personal details
Children	Mohammad Khan
Parent	Safi Khan Lezgi (father)
Relatives	Fath-Ali Khan Daghestani (brother) Hasan-Ali Khan Daghestani (nephew) Lotf-Ali Khan Daghestani (nephew and brother-in-law)

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.[1] Dismayed by the news, the Safavid government then sent Aslan Khan with 2,000 troops to deal with the enemy.[1]

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).[2][3] His son, Mohammad Khan, became governor of Herat in 1708/9.[2]

References

1. Matthee 2012, p. 231.
2. Matthee 2012, p. 209.
3. Floor 2008, p. 153.

Sources

• 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. 153, 225. ISBN 978-1933823232.
• Matthee, Rudi (2012). Persia in Crisis: Safavid Decline and the Fall of Isfahan. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1845117450.

Preceded by Mohammad Ali Khan	Governor of Kuhgiluyeh 1702–1708	Succeeded by Safiqoli Beg
Preceded by Kalb' Ali Beg	Governor of Astarabad 1708/09–?	Succeeded by Rostam Mohammad Khan Sa'dlu