Ala al-Dawla Mirza | |||||
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Born | June/July 1417 Herat, Timurid Empire (present-day Afghanistan) | ||||
Died | 1460 (aged 42–43) Rostamdar, Timurid Empire (present-day Iran) | ||||
Burial | Gawhar Shad Mausoleum, Herat | ||||
Spouse | Zaynab Arlat Murad Sultan Agha | ||||
Issue | Baysunghur Mirza Ibrahim Mirza Ruqaya Sultan Begum Shahzade | ||||
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House | House of Timur | ||||
Father | Baysunghur Mirza | ||||
Mother | Jan Malik Agha | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) |
Rukn-ud-din Ala al-Dawla Mirza, also spelt Ala ud-Dawla Mirza and Ala ud-Daula Mirza, (1417 – 1460) was a Timurid prince and a grandson of the Central Asian ruler Shah Rukh. Following his grandfather's death, Ala al-Dawla became embroiled in the ensuing succession struggle. Though he initially possessed a strategic advantage, he was eventually overtaken by his more successful rivals. Ala al-Dawla died in exile after numerous failed attempts to gain the throne.