نوع مقاله : علمی-پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسنده English
A prevalent view in Iranian historiography attributes Mohammad Mirza's Crown Princeship to the Treaty of Turkmenchay. This perspective argues that the Treaty's guarantee of succession through Abbas Mirza's lineage compelled Fath Ali Shah, influenced by Russia and treaty obligations, to bypass his other sons and choose his grandson, Mohammad Mirza, as crown prince after Abbas Mirza's death.
Employing a critical, descriptive-explanatory approach, this paper challenges this dominant view and questions the primary role of the Treaty of Turkmenchay in Mohammad Mirza's Crown Princeship, as widely believed. Analyzing Article 7 of the Treaty and re-examining existing historiography, the author demonstrates that the treaty legally granted Russia no right to intervene in his succession. Furthermore, examining the Russian reaction after Abbas Mirza's death and the selection process shows Russia's response was neither immediate nor threatening, but aligned with Fath-Ali Shah's policies. Presenting new historical evidence and analysis of Article 7, this article critiques the prevalent grand narrative and offers a different perspective on Mohammad Mirza's Crown Princeship.
Keywords: Crown Princeship and Succession, Mohammad Mirza, Fath Ali Shah, Abbas Mirza, Treaty of Turkmenchay, Russia.
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