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Khan Ahmad Khan
Khan Ahmad Khan was the last ruler of the Karkiya dynasty of Lahijan in eastern Gilan, on the Caspian coast of Iran. Long held prisoner by Shah Tahmasp I, he was restored and later quarrelled with Shah Abbas I over marriage alliances and his dealings with the Ottomans. Abbas invaded Gilan in 1592, Khan Ahmad fled to the Ottoman Empire, and Gilan was annexed to Safavid crown lands.
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