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Zubaidah Begum

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Zubaidah Begum (Persian: زبیده بیگم) (died 1632) was the daughter of shah Abbas the Great of Persia (r. 1588–1629).[1]

She was the aunt of shah Safi of Persia (r. 1629–1642).

She played a political role on the power struggle when her nephew succeeded to the throne in 1629, which eventually resulted in the execution of her sons.

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  1. ^ Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–281. ISBN 9780857716613.