Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh Farman Farmaian III
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Prince Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh III, (1889–1937) GCMG (1919) eldest son of Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and Princess Ezzat-Dowleh. He was born at some time near 1889, and died in April 1937. Grandson of his name-sake, Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza
, and of Mozzafar-al-Din Shah Qajar through his mother Princess Ezzat-Dowleh.
and the Sorbonne
in Paris. He spoke five languages, including Persian, French, English, Russian and German. Attended in Lycee Janson de Sailly
in Paris. As surnames had not been established in Persia at the time of his studies in France, he registered himself as 'Firouz Firouz', using his grandfather's name as his surname. Afterwards, when the Persian government made having surnames mandatory by law, his father Prince Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
picked the surname Farmanfarmaian for himself and his children. However, Nosrat-ed-Dowleh and his sister held on to the surname 'Firouz' and became known as Firouz Firouz and Maryam Firouz respectively.
Minister of Foreign Affairs under Ahmad Shah Qajar
; architect of the ill-fated Anglo-Persian Agreement
(1919); candidate for accession to the Qajar throne after Soltan Ahmad Shah's exile and removal; in 1921, during the coup which brought Reza Shah to power he spent three months in the Qasr-e-Qajar jail with his father and younger brother Abbas Mirza Salar Lashgar while Reza Shah consolidated his power base. During his stay at the prison which he had helped build, he often boasted about its cleanliness. Nosrat-ed-Dowleh also translated Oscar Wilde's De Profundis
during this time. Following his release he continued his public life for nine more years serving as a member of parliament, provincial governor, minister of justice, and minister of finance.
In June 1930, while he was acting loyally as Finance Minister for Reza Shah
, the Shah had him arrested for accepting a bribe in the amount of five hundred tomans (about 100 dollars today). This episode deeply alarmed Nosrat Dowleh's father, Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
, and warned his son to curb his extravagant princely lifestyle. The warnings were not heeded. Towards the end of 1936 Reza Shah had grown more tyrannical and unpredictable than in the past. Eventually, Nosrat Dowleh was arrested by the Tehran
police chief, Mokhtari
and held in a Tehran prison. Despite pleas from the Farman Farma family he was not released, but instead transferred to a guarded house in Semnon
, a village about eighty miles east of Tehran
, where he was held incommunicado. In 1937, news returned to Nosrat Dowleh's father that he was dead. The shah had ordered that he be buried without any ceremonies or mention in the press. Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
ensured that his son was buried in the Shrine of Shah Abdol Azim where many others leading personalities of the Qajar dynasty had been buried. Not long after his death Reza Shah seized Nosrat Dowleh's compound. He had also been given time to write a letter to his twelve year old son before he was killed.
In later years, it became clear that he had been killed in his room by strangulation under the supervision of a doctor named Ahmadi. In 1940, after Reza Shah abdicated for his son, the courts found Dr. Ahmadi guilty of killing dozens of political prisoners and sentenced him to death by hanging. Mottaki was sentenced to a long prison term.
Nosrat-ed-Dowleh translates to "Illumination of the State"
Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza
Firouz Mirza Nosrat ed-Dowleh Persian prince of Qajar Dynasty, was the 16th son of crown prince Abbas Mirza and fll-brother of Khanlar Mirza.- Offspring :...
, and of Mozzafar-al-Din Shah Qajar through his mother Princess Ezzat-Dowleh.
Biography
He was born at some time near 1889. He was educated at the American University of BeirutAmerican University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
and the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris. He spoke five languages, including Persian, French, English, Russian and German. Attended in Lycee Janson de Sailly
Lycée Janson de Sailly
Lycée Janson de Sailly is a lycée located in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris, France. It is generally considered as one of the most prestigious lycées in Paris...
in Paris. As surnames had not been established in Persia at the time of his studies in France, he registered himself as 'Firouz Firouz', using his grandfather's name as his surname. Afterwards, when the Persian government made having surnames mandatory by law, his father Prince Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza 1859, and died in November 1939 at the age of 80. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas...
picked the surname Farmanfarmaian for himself and his children. However, Nosrat-ed-Dowleh and his sister held on to the surname 'Firouz' and became known as Firouz Firouz and Maryam Firouz respectively.
Minister of Foreign Affairs under Ahmad Shah Qajar
Ahmad Shah Qajar
Ahmad Shah Qajar was Shah of Iran from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.- Reign :...
; architect of the ill-fated Anglo-Persian Agreement
Anglo-Persian Agreement
The Anglo-Persian Agreement was a document involving Great Britain and Persia and centered around drilling rights of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It was never ratified by the Majlis. This "agreement" was issued by British Foreign Secretary Earl Curzon to the Persian government in August of 1919...
(1919); candidate for accession to the Qajar throne after Soltan Ahmad Shah's exile and removal; in 1921, during the coup which brought Reza Shah to power he spent three months in the Qasr-e-Qajar jail with his father and younger brother Abbas Mirza Salar Lashgar while Reza Shah consolidated his power base. During his stay at the prison which he had helped build, he often boasted about its cleanliness. Nosrat-ed-Dowleh also translated Oscar Wilde's De Profundis
De Profundis
De Profundis refers to Psalm 130, traditionally known as the De profundis from its opening words in Latin.It may also refer to:* De Profundis , a ballet by J...
during this time. Following his release he continued his public life for nine more years serving as a member of parliament, provincial governor, minister of justice, and minister of finance.
In June 1930, while he was acting loyally as Finance Minister for Reza Shah
Reza Shah
Rezā Shāh, also known as Rezā Shāh Pahlavi and Rezā Shāh Kabir , , was the Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from December 15, 1925, until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran on September 16, 1941.In 1925, Reza Shah overthrew Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last Shah of the Qajar...
, the Shah had him arrested for accepting a bribe in the amount of five hundred tomans (about 100 dollars today). This episode deeply alarmed Nosrat Dowleh's father, Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza 1859, and died in November 1939 at the age of 80. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas...
, and warned his son to curb his extravagant princely lifestyle. The warnings were not heeded. Towards the end of 1936 Reza Shah had grown more tyrannical and unpredictable than in the past. Eventually, Nosrat Dowleh was arrested by the Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
police chief, Mokhtari
Mokhtari
Rokneddin Mokhtari was an Iranian musician and violinist.Mokhtari was born in Kermanshah. As well as being a musician, he was also the head of police department in Reza Shah era.-References:...
and held in a Tehran prison. Despite pleas from the Farman Farma family he was not released, but instead transferred to a guarded house in Semnon
Semnon
The Semnon is a long river in the Mayenne, Maine-et-Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire-Atlantique départements, western France. Its source is at Congrier. It flows generally west-northwest...
, a village about eighty miles east of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, where he was held incommunicado. In 1937, news returned to Nosrat Dowleh's father that he was dead. The shah had ordered that he be buried without any ceremonies or mention in the press. Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma
Prince Abdol-Hossein Mirza was one of the most prominent Qajar princes, and one of the most influential politicians of his time in Persia. He was born to Prince Nosrat Dowleh Firouz Mirza 1859, and died in November 1939 at the age of 80. He was the 16th grandson of the Qajar crown prince Abbas...
ensured that his son was buried in the Shrine of Shah Abdol Azim where many others leading personalities of the Qajar dynasty had been buried. Not long after his death Reza Shah seized Nosrat Dowleh's compound. He had also been given time to write a letter to his twelve year old son before he was killed.
In later years, it became clear that he had been killed in his room by strangulation under the supervision of a doctor named Ahmadi. In 1940, after Reza Shah abdicated for his son, the courts found Dr. Ahmadi guilty of killing dozens of political prisoners and sentenced him to death by hanging. Mottaki was sentenced to a long prison term.
Nosrat-ed-Dowleh translates to "Illumination of the State"
Offspring
- From Daftar ol-Molouk Khanoum
- Prince Mozaffar FirouzMozaffar FirouzMozaffar Firouz was the eldest son of prince Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh Farman Farmaian III by his first wife. Born in Tehran on 6 August 1906, he attended in Harrow School and Cambridge University. He worked in the Iranian Embassy in Washington DC from 1928 to 1930 and represented Iran at the...
(6 August 1906 – 5 April 1988)
- Prince Mozaffar Firouz
- From 2nd wife
- Princess Lili Firouz (1921-)
- Prince Iradj Mirza Firouz (21 April 1922 - 28 November 1994)
- Prince Sharoukh Mirza Firouz (1925-)
Government Positions Held
- Governor of KermanKerman- Geological characteristics :For the Iranian paleontologists, Kerman has always been considered a fossil paradise. Finding new dinosaur footprints in 2005 has now revealed new hopes for paleontologists to better understand the history of this area.- Economy :...
, 1907 - Minister of Justice (1st time), 1916–1917
- Minister of Justice (2nd time), 1918–1919
- Governor of HamadanHamadan-Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets....
and KermanshahKermanshahKermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
, 1918 - Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1919–1921
- Governor-General of Fars 1923-1924
- Minister of Justice (3rd time), 1925
- Minister for Finance, 1927–1929
- Deputy for Kermanshah in the 4th, 5th and 6th Majles
See also
- 1919 Anglo-Persian Agreement
- PersiaIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
- History of Persia
- History of IranHistory of IranThe history of Iran has been intertwined with the history of a larger historical region, comprising the area from the Danube River in the west to the Indus River and Jaxartes in the east and from the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, and Aral Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and Egypt...
- Qajar DynastyQajar dynastyThe Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
of Iran - Abdolhossein Teymourtash
Sources
- pages 71+, Daughter of Persia