Amir Beg Armani

Amir Beg Armani was a 17th-century Safavid official, courtier, and gholam of Armenian origin. He served during the reign of the kings Safi (r. 1629-1642) and Abbas II (r. 1642-1666), and functioned as the royal sommelier (shirehchi-bashi) for several years, as well as governor (hakem) of Gaskar (1633-1643).

Amir Beg Armani was given the governorship of Gaskar after his predecessor, Manuchehr Khan, became a victim of king Safi's purges, who had just recently ascended the throne. He had a son named Safiqoli, who succeeded him as the shirehchi-bashi.

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