Divan-begi

The Divan-begi[lower-alpha 2] (Persian: دیوان‌بیگی, romanized: Dīvān-beīgī) was a high-ranking official in Judicial system of Safavid Iran (1501–1736), who acted as chief justice of Safavid capital and all over the kingdom's courts.[5] It was the Persian form of Turkic Diwan-begi office, also known as the Imperial Chief Justice[6] or Lord High Justice.[1] Divan-begis presided over an appeals court for the kingdom,[7] except for cases involving military officers or religious officials.[8] Divan-begis had deputies to assist them.[5]

Divan-begi
StyleʿĀlī-jāh (Serene Highness)[1]
TypeMoqarrab al-Khāqān[1]
Member ofJānqī (Council of State)[1]
ResidenceKeshīk-Khāneh, Ālī Qāpū
(Royal court's Guardhouse)[1]
SeatIsfahan, Safavid Iran
NominatorThe King[2]
AppointerThe King[2]
Term lengthno fixed length[3]
Formation1501
First holderKhadem Beg Talish
Unofficial names[A]Mir-e Divan
Divan-begi-bashi
DeputyNāʿeb-e Dīvān-begī[4]
Salary500 tomāns (officially)[lower-alpha 1][1]

List of Divan-begis

Reign of Ismail I

Reign of Tahmasp I

Reign of Ismail II

Reign of Mohammad Khodabanda

Reign of Abbas I

Reign of Safi

Reign of Abbas II

Reign of Suleiman I

Reign of Sultan Husayn

Reign of Abbas III

Footnotes

Notes

  1. sometimes was reached to 1000, 3000 or even 6000 tomāns.[4]
  2. Also spelled Divan-Beigi, Divanbegi or Diwan-Begi.
  3. son of the previous Divan-begi
  4. Vali of Lar
  5. the King's chief deputy (Vakil) at the same time
  6. as Mīr-e Dīvān (Persian: میر دیوان)
  7. then appointed as the King's chief deputy (Vakil) and Vizier of the Safavid Empire
  8. the king's nephew
  9. then appointed as Grand Vizier of the Safavid Empire
  10. as Dīvān-begī-bāshī (Persian: دیوان‌بیگی‌باشی)
  11. former Nāʿeb-e Dīvān-begī of the previous Divan-begi
  12. then appointed as commanders-in-chief of Safavid Empire under name of "Rostam Khan"
  13. former prefect (darugha) of daftar-Khāneh (Persian: دفترخانه)
  14. then appointed as governor-general (beglarbeg) of Mashhad under name of "Safi-qoli Khan"
  15. unknown office-holder who replaced by the Mīr-āb (Persian: میر آب)
  16. son of Jani Beg Khan Shamlu
  17. then appointed as governor of Kohgiluyeh at October 1696
  18. also spelled as Leon Mirza[2]
  19. former governor of Herat
  20. former governor of Tabriz; then renamed to "Ali-qoli Khan" and appointed as Ṣāḥeb-nasaq (Persian: صاحب‌نسق‌); His son became prefect (darugha) of Isfahan.
  21. former Tupchi-bashi

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