Behbud Khan Cherkes
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Behbud Khan Cherkes | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Goklan | |
| In office 1606–1606 | |
| Monarch | Abbas the Great |
| Preceded by | Ommat Soltan |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Governor of Gaskar | |
| In office 1620–1620 | |
| Monarch | Abbas the Great |
| Preceded by | Mortezaqoli Khan Gaskari b. Amireh Siyavosh |
| Succeeded by | Yusof Soltan |
| Governor of Astarabad | |
| In office 1620–1629 | |
| Monarch | Abbas the Great |
| Preceded by | Fereydun Khan Cherkes |
| Succeeded by | Khosrow Khan Cherkes |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Official |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Safavid Iran |
Behbud Khan Cherkes (Persian: بهبود خان چرکس), also known as Behbud Mirza Beg, was an Iranian gholam of Circassian origin, who served during the reign of Shah Abbas the Great (r. 1588–1629). He held the governorship of Goklan in 1606, Gaskar in 1620, and Astarabad in 1620–1629.
In 1615, Behbud Khan Cherkes killed crown prince Mohammad Baqer Mirza on the orders of Shah Abbas.