Abbas Mirza (Persian: عباس میرزا; August 20, 1789 – October 25, 1833) was a Qajar crown prince of Persia. He developed a reputation as a military commander during the Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813 and the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828, as well as through the Ottoman-Persian War of 1821-1823. He is furthermore noted as an early modernizer of Persia's armed forces and institutions, and for his death before his father, Fath Ali Shah. Abbas was an intelligent prince, possessed some literary taste, and is noteworthy on account of the comparative simplicity of his life.
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26 August 1789 Noor, Mazandaran
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Died |
25 October 1833 (aged 44) Mashhad, Qajar Iran
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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