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Alqas Mirza
Alqas Mirza was a Safavid prince, son of Shah Ismail I and brother of Shah Tahmasp I. In 1538 he led the army that annexed Shirvan to the Safavid Empire and became its governor. He rebelled against Tahmasp in 1547, fled to the Ottomans and joined Suleiman the Magnificent's campaign against Iran in 1548, but was captured in 1549 and died in prison the following year.
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