When was it published?

October 22, 1736 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News October 22, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Thamas Kouli Kan, Sophi, Young Prince

Q: What keywords are associated?

Persia Succession, Thamas Kouli Kan, Deposed Sophi, Vienna Reports, Persian Empire

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Vienna claim Thamas Kouli Kan, after deposing the luxurious and mean-spirited Sophi of Persia to prevent a scandalous peace with Turks, has taken the crown for the empire's good and arranged for it to return to the Sophi's young son after his death, overseeing the boy's education.

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If what they write from Vienna is true. Thamas Kouli Kan is as generous as he is valiant and wise. The lately deposed Sophi was so luxurious, and yet so mean spirited a Prince, that Kouli Kan, to secure the Fruit of his Battles and Victories for Persia, was forced to get him Set aside, and confined in a Castle near the Gulph of Ormus, lest, if he continued in Power, he Should make a scandalous Peace with the Turks, as he did clandestinely before. But tho' that General has taken the Crown from a Head that was not worthy to wear it. and placed it in this Manner on his Own, for the Good of the Public, and the Honour of that Mighty Empire, he has, as they write from Vienna, settled the Succession so, that after his Death the Crown Shall return to the Family again, in the Person of the young Prince, the Deposed Sophi's Son, of whose Education he takes particular Care.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Persia Succession Thamas Kouli Kan Deposed Sophi Vienna Reports Persian Empire

What entities or persons were involved?

Thamas Kouli Kan Sophi Young Prince

Where did it happen?

Persia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Persia

Key Persons

Thamas Kouli Kan Sophi Young Prince

Outcome

crown placed on thamas kouli kan; succession settled to return to the deposed sophi's son after his death; deposed sophi confined in a castle near the gulf of ormus.

Event Details

Thamas Kouli Kan deposed the luxurious and mean-spirited Sophi to secure the fruits of his battles and victories for Persia, confining him in a castle near the Gulf of Ormus to prevent a scandalous peace with the Turks. Though he took the crown for himself for the public good and empire's honor, he settled the succession to return it to the Sophi's family via the young prince, whose education he oversees.