Hossein Ali Beg Bayat | |
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Safavid ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire | |
Monarch | Abbas I |
Safavid ambassador to the Tsardom of Russia | |
Monarch | Abbas I |
Safavid ambassador to Habsburg Spain | |
Monarch | Abbas I |
Personal details | |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Hossein Ali Beg Bayat was a Safavid diplomat from the Turkoman Bayat clan, who served as the ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Tsardom, Habsburg Spain and several other royal and noble courts during the reign of king Abbas I (r. 1588–1628), and was part of the first Safavid embassy to Europe.