Amir Khan Lepzerin
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Emîr Xan Lepzêrîn was a Kurdish
ruler of Bradost
near Urmia
. In 1609 he rebuilt the ruined structure of the Dimdim castle. He tried to get more independence of his expanding principality in the face of both Ottoman
and Safavid penetration into the region. Rebuilding of the Dimdim castle was considered a move toward independence that could threaten Safavid power in the northwest. Many Kurds including the rulers of Mukriyan
(Mahabad), rallied around Amir Khan. The Safavid Shah Abbas I sieged the castle. After a long battle led by the Safavid grand vizier Hatem Beg, which lasted from November 1609 to the summer of 1610, Dimdim was captured. Shah Abbas I ordered a grand massacre in Mukriyan
and Urmia
and all the defenders of the castle were massacred.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
ruler of Bradost
Bradost
Bradost or Baradust is a famous clan inhabiting a vast geographical area located in the middle of historic Kurdistan, in the region between Iraq and Iran's borders. Sidakan District in Iraq is one of the largest areas inhabited by the Bradost clan. In Iran, the clan inhabited Somai Bradost, Doll...
near Urmia
Urmia
- Demographics :According to official census of 2006, the population of Urmia is about 871,204.- Language :The population of Urmia is mainly Azerbaijani people, with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities...
. In 1609 he rebuilt the ruined structure of the Dimdim castle. He tried to get more independence of his expanding principality in the face of both Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and Safavid penetration into the region. Rebuilding of the Dimdim castle was considered a move toward independence that could threaten Safavid power in the northwest. Many Kurds including the rulers of Mukriyan
Mukriyan
Mukriyan, was a Kurdish emirate centered at Mahabad, ruling areas to the south and west of lake Urmia, since the end of 15th century until the middle of 19th century....
(Mahabad), rallied around Amir Khan. The Safavid Shah Abbas I sieged the castle. After a long battle led by the Safavid grand vizier Hatem Beg, which lasted from November 1609 to the summer of 1610, Dimdim was captured. Shah Abbas I ordered a grand massacre in Mukriyan
Mukriyan
Mukriyan, was a Kurdish emirate centered at Mahabad, ruling areas to the south and west of lake Urmia, since the end of 15th century until the middle of 19th century....
and Urmia
Urmia
- Demographics :According to official census of 2006, the population of Urmia is about 871,204.- Language :The population of Urmia is mainly Azerbaijani people, with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities...
and all the defenders of the castle were massacred.