Haydar Mirza
| Haydar Mirza حیدر میرزا | |
|---|---|
| Mirza | |
%252C_son_of_Hamza_Mirza%252C_in_Istanbul_as_an_hostage_in_1590._Divan_of_Mahmud_Abd_al-Baki%252C_1590%E2%80%9395.jpg) Haydar Mirza entering Istanbul as a hostage in 1590. Divan of Mahmud Abd al-Baki, 1590–95 | |
| Safavid Crown Prince | |
| Born | Safavid Empire |
| Died | 1596 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Dynasty | Safavid |
| Father | Hamza Mirza |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Haydar Mirza (d. 1596) was the youngest son of the Safavid Empire prince Hamza Mirza. He was sent as a hostage to the Ottoman court in 1590, in order to secure the Treaty of Constantinople (1590), putting an end to the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590). He died in Constantinople in 1596.[1][2]
The scene of his arrival in Istanbul appears in folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi, painted soon after the event in 1590-1595.[2] The scene shows an Ottoman army entering the city, together with a group of Persians wearing Safavid turbans accompanying a young prince on a horse.[2] The Turkish inscription in the miniature reads "Good news for the Persians, may they be happy. Mir Haidar [a prince of 'Ali], the light of the eyes of Iran, is coming".[2] It also appears in various Habsburg and Ottoman manuscripts.[1]
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Heydar Mirza’s entrance into Istanbul as hostage in 1590. Divan of Mahmud Abd al-Baki, 1590–95 -
Heydar Mirza with his retinue entering Istanbul -
Haydar’s entry into the Ottoman capital. Habsburg engraving, 1590s -
Sultan Murad III receiving the child Haydar Mirza at the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul
References
- ^ a b Casale, Sinem (2016). "A Peace for a Prince: The Reception of a Safavid Child Hostage at the Ottoman Court". Journal of Early Modern History. 20 (1): 39–62. doi:10.1163/15700658-12342496. ISSN 1385-3783.
- ^ a b c d ""Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi". 2025.