Ed-Dowleh
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Ed-Dowleh is a suffix
used as part of title
s for members of royalty who were in governing positions during the Qajar dynasty
in Iran
(Persia). Some of the children of Abbas Mirza
who were governors also carried this title.
, Salar ed-Dowleh (1881-1961). Some other examples using members of the Qajar royal family carrying the title include:
, the creator of the Pahlavi dynasty
, who had Iranians
pick family name
s. Many families with the ed-Dowleh suffix dropped the title while keeping the first segment of their title as their surnames.
Suffix
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs...
used as part of title
Title
A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...
s for members of royalty who were in governing positions during the Qajar dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , 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...
(Persia). Some of the children of Abbas Mirza
Abbas Mirza
Prince, Field-Marshal Abbas Mirza born Amol city , was a Qajar crown prince of Persia. He developed a reputation as a military commander during wars with Russia and the Ottoman Empire, as an early modernizer of Persia's armed forces and institutions, and for his death before his father, Fath Ali...
who were governors also carried this title.
Usage
An example of usage would be the brother of Mohammad Ali Shah QajarMohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar was the Shah of Persia from 8 January 1907 to 16 July 1909.-Biography:He was against the constitution that was ratified during the reign of his father, Mozzafar-al-Din Shah...
, Salar ed-Dowleh (1881-1961). Some other examples using members of the Qajar royal family carrying the title include:
Brothers of Mohammad Shah Qajar
- Bahram Mirza (royal title: Moez ed-Dowleh)
- Ardeshir Mirza (royal title: Rokn ed-Dowleh)
- Farhad Mirza (royal title: Mo'tamed ed-Dowleh)
- Firouz Mirza (royal title: Nosrat ed-Dowleh)
- Khanlar MirzaKhanlar MirzaKhanlar Mirza whose royal title was Ehteshami ed-Dowleh was commander of Nasser al-Din Shah's forces in Bushehr during the Anglo-Persian War. He was the seventeenth son of Abbas Mirza.- Biography :...
(royal title: Ehteshami ed-Dowleh) - Hamzeh Mirza (royal title: Heshmat ed-Dowleh)
- Lotfollah Mirza (royal title: Shoa' ed-Dowleh)
Sons of Nasser al-Din Shah
- Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e SoltanMass'oud Mirza Zell-e SoltanMass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan ("Mass'oud Mirza the Sultan's Shadow (5 January 1850-2 July 1918) was a Persian prince of the Qajar Dynasty; he was known as the "Yamin-al-Dowleh" ("Right Hand of the Government")...
(royal title: Yamin ed-Dowleh) - Jalal ed-Dowleh
Decline
The title was largely lost after Reza ShahReza 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 creator of the Pahlavi dynasty
Pahlavi dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
, who had Iranians
Iran
Iran , 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...
pick family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
s. Many families with the ed-Dowleh suffix dropped the title while keeping the first segment of their title as their surnames.