Hossein Gholi Khan Ilkhani
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Hossein Gholi Khan Ilkhani (1821-1882) was an Iranian nobleman of the Bakhtiari tribe and a powerful khan (lord).[1] Hossein Gholi Khan united the Bakhtiari tribes, killing many opponents in the process, and eventually turning the Bakhtiari clan - which hitherto had no role in politics - into one of the most powerful political poles of Qajar Iran.[2] Most of Hossein Gholi Khan's children, including Ali-Gholi Khan Bakhtiari, played a role in important events in contemporary Iranian history, such as the Constitutional Revolution.
Hossein Gholi Khan Ilkhani Ilkhan-e Bakhtiari | |
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Born | 1821 |
Died | 1882(1882-00-00) (aged 60–61) Isfahan |
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Towards the end of his life, Hossein Qoli Khan formed an alliance with Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan, the governor of Isfahan, and gained such power that he intended to stage a coup against Nasser al-Din Shah. But Mirza Yusuf Ashtiani, the Shah's Prime Minister, poisoned Hossein Qoli Khan with Qajar coffee.