Bedir Khan Beg, in Kurmanji Bedirxan Beg (1803–1869), was the last Kurdish Mir and mütesellim of the Emirate of Botan. He came from the Azizan dynasty, itself one of the clans of the great Rozhaki (Kurmanji: Rojikî) tribe. Based in the ancient castle of Bedlîs, said to have been built for Badlis, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, after whom it is named, the Rozhaki ruled the region of Bedlîs from 1182 to 1847. Sharafkhan Bidlisi (Şerefxan Bidlîsî) also belonged to the Rozhaki tribe.
Posted by Roj · 11 February 2025