Hamza Mirza

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Hamza Mirza
Hamza Mirza (detail) by Ahmad Monshi Ghomi
Born4 September 1568
Herat, Iran
Died24/26 November 1586 (aged 19)
Isfahan, Iran
Burial
IssueIsmail Mirza
Haydar Mirza
DynastySafavid
FatherMohammad Khodabanda
MotherKhayr al-Nisa Begum
ReligionTwelver Shia Islam
Military career
Battles/wars

Hamza Mirza (Persian: حمزه میرزا, romanizedḤamza Mīrzā; 4 September 1568 – 24/26 November 1586) was the Safavid crown prince of Iran during the reign of his father Mohammad Khodabanda (r. 1578–1587). His mother was Khayr al-Nisa Begum, a Mar'ashi princess from Mazandaran.[1]

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  • Rahimlu, Yusof (2023). "Ḥamza Mīrzā". In Madelung, Wilferd; Daftary, Farhad (eds.). Encyclopaedia Islamica Online. Brill Online. ISSN 1875-9831.