Otar Beg

Otar Beg
Governor of Semnan
In office
Unknown–1638
Preceded byAmir Khan Mohrdar Soklan Zu al-Faqār
Succeeded byManuchehr Beg
Governor of Qandahar
In office
1649–1662/63
Preceded byMihrab Khan
Succeeded byUnknown
Prefect of New Julfa
In office
1626–Unknown
Preceded byMirman Mirimanidze
Succeeded byUnknown
Personal details
Born1583
Died1662/63
Parent
  • Aslamaz (father)
RelativesOtar / Zu al-Faqār (brother), Gorjasbi / Mansur (brother), Kaykhosrow (brother), Qaplan (cousin), Erizbar (uncle)
OccupationMilitary leader, official
ClanBaratashvili-Orbelishvili (Orbeliani)
NicknameZu al-Faqār Khan
Military service
Allegiance Safavid Iran
Battles/warsMughal–Safavid War of 1649–1653

Otar Beg, also known as Otar Khan, later known as Zu al-Faqār Khan (born circa. 1583,[1] – died 1662/63), was a Safavid military commander, royal gholam, and official from the Georgian Baratashvili-Orbelishvili (Orbeliani) clan.

  1. ^ Maeda 2003, p. 252.