Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan


Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan, or Massud Mirza, was an Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty; he was known as the "Yamin-od-Dowleh". He was posted as the governor of Isfahan for over 35 years, and the governor of Mazandaran, Fars, and Isfahan for a total of 40 years.

Early life

He was the eldest son of Naser al-Din Shah and Effat-od-Dowleh, and the brother of Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh and of Mozaffar ad-Din Mirza, but Mas'oud Mirza could not ascend the throne because his mother was not a member of the Qajar dynasty. At the age of thirteen he was appointed the governor of Mazandaran, Turkman Sahra, Semnan, and Damghan for four years.

Later life

He was governor of Isfahan from 1872 to 1907 and governor of Fars from 1907 to 1908. Mass'oud Mirza died in Isfahan in 1918. He was buried in Mashhad. He had 14 sons and 11 daughters.

Issue

Zell-e Soltan had 14 sons and 11 daughters including :

Honours