Gazi Beg

Gazi Beg
Shah of Shirvan
Reign 1501
Coronation 1501
Predecessor Bahram Beg
Successor Sultan Mahmud
Issue Sultan Mahmud
Full name
Sultan Muhammad Gazi Beg
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Farrukh Yassar
Born ?
Baku
Died 1501
Baku

Gazi Beg - 38th Shirvanshah, succeeded his brother in 1501. His entire reign was during 6 month siege of Baku by Safavid shah Ismail I. He was a weak ruler, ruled briefly only Baku, Salyan and Mahmudabad. Although he resisted to Safavid siege for 6 months, executed envoys of Ismail and a dargha who advised to him to make peace, was forced to give up city after storming of Baku by Safavid army. He was killed by his son Sultan Mahmud same year.

Gazi Beg
Born: ? Died: 1501
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Bahram Beg
Shirvanshah
1501–1501
Succeeded by
Sultan Mahmud