# Mirza Shah Hossein

_Iranian nobleman_

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> Mirza Kamal al-Din Shah Hossein Isfahani, commonly known as Mirza Shah Hossein, was an Iranian nobleman, who served as the vakil (vicegerent) and vizier of the Safavid Empire. He also briefly held the post of commander of the empire's musketeer corps (tofangchi-aghasi).

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Isfahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169#P19))
- **Died:** 1523 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Safavid Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; architect ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169#P106))
- **Positions held:** grand vizier (1514–1523) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Mirza Shah Hossein held?**  
Positions held by Mirza Shah Hossein include: grand vizier (1514–1523).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mirza Shah Hossein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirza_Shah_Hossein) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5946169](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5946169) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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