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Aziz Khan Mokri | |
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 Aziz Khan Mokri (right) standing beside the young crown prince Mozaffar ad-Din Mirza, who later became King (Shah) in 1896. Painted by Mohammad Hasan Afshar in 1860–1870. Stored in the Louvre | |
| Born | 1792 Sardasht, Qajar Iran |
| Died | 11 January 1871 (aged 79) Tabriz, Qajar Iran |
| Buried | Near the Imamzadeh Hamzah, Tabriz |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Herat (1837–1838) |
| Relations | Mohammad Khan (father) Sayf al-Din Khan (son) Ali Khan (son) |
Aziz Khan Mokri (also spelled Aziz Khan Mukri; Persian: عزیزخان مکری; 1792 – 1871) was an Iranian military officer and grandee, who occupied high offices under the Qajar shah Naser al-Din Shah (r. 1834–1896). He served as the commander-in-chief of the army from 1853 to 1857.
A native of Sardasht, Aziz Khan belonged to the Kurdish Mokri tribe. He spent his early career in the sixth regiment (fawj-e sheshom) of Azerbaijan, which he led as sarhang during the siege of Herat in 1837–1839. Dismissed for some time following his unsuccessful endeavors in the Herat operation, Aziz Khan was later appointed the consultant of Fars. There he eventually rose up to the position of sarhang of the fourth regiment of Tabriz, which was stationed in Fars. On 8 August 1853, Aziz Khan was promoted to sardar-e koll-e asaker (commander-in-chief of the army).
Aziz Khan later became a victim of the machinations of the grand vizier Mirza Aqa Khan Nuri, and was a result dismissed by the shah on 13 June 1857. Following Mirza Aqa Khan's dismissal on 30 August 1858, Aziz Khan was restored to his former rank and given authority in Azerbaijan, becoming the pishkar (general manager) of the wali (governor-general) Bahram Mirza.
Aziz Khan died at Tabriz on 11 January 1871, where he is today buried near the Imamzadeh Hamzah.