Najafqoli Khan Cherkes

Najafqoli Khan Cherkes
A hokm by Safavid Shah Solayman I in Persian, dated 1667. The document answers a complaint of the governor of Shirvan Najafqoli Khan, whose vizier Mirza Kamran did not receive his rasm-e vezarat of 980 toman for 14 years because the local peasantry at one time had been exempted from taxes. A reduced amount of 450 toman is to be levied.
Governor of Erivan Province (Chokhur-e Sa'd)
In office 1656–1663
Preceded by	Mohammad-Qoli Khan
Succeeded by	Abbasqoli Khan
Governor of Shirvan (1st term)
In office 1653–Unknown
Preceded by	Khosrow Khan
Succeeded by	Bakhtan Beg (AKA Mehr 'Ali Khan)
Governor of Shirvan (2nd term)
In office 1663–1667
Preceded by	Mohammad Beg b. Siyavosh Beg
Succeeded by	Mehr 'Ali Khan
Personal details
Parent	Qazaq Khan Cherkes (father)
Occupation	Official
Military service
Allegiance	Safavid Iran

Najafqoli Khan or Najafqoli Khan b. Qazaq Khan Cherkes was an Iranian gholam of Circassian origin, who served as beglerbeg (governor) 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.

Sources

• 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.