# Salman Khan Ustajlu

_Turkish military leaders from Safavid era_

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> Salman Khan Ustajlu was a Turkoman military leader from the Ustajlu tribe, who became a powerful and rich figure during his service in Safavid Iran. He briefly served as the grand vizier of the Safavid king (shah) Abbas I from 1621 until his death in 1623/24. He was succeeded by Khalifeh Soltan.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Mashhad ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902#P19))
- **Died:** 1624 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Safavid Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902#P27))
- **Occupation:** military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902#P106))
- **Positions held:** grand vizier (1621–1624) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Salman Khan Ustajlu held?**  
Positions held by Salman Khan Ustajlu include: grand vizier (1621–1624).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Salman Khan Ustajlu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Khan_Ustajlu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16050902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16050902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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