Alqas Mirza, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Alqas Mirza

Iranian poet (1516-1550)

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1516

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1550

Profession: poet

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Abu'l Ghazi Sultan Alqas Mirza (Persian: ????????? ???? ????? ?? ???? ??????), better known as Alqas Mirza (?? ???? ?????; b.
15 March 1516 - d.
9 April 1550), was a Safavid prince and the second son of king (shah) Ismail I (r.
1501–1524).
In early 1546, with Ottoman help, he staged a revolt against his brother Tahmasp I (r.
1524–1576), who was king at the time.