Hossein Ali Beg Bayat

Hossein Ali Beg Bayat
The ambassador Hossein Ali Beg, in a portrait from life by Aegidius Sadeler in Prague, 1601
Safavid ambassador to Europe
In office
1599–1602
Serving with Anthony Shirley
MonarchAbbas the Great
Succeeded byPakize Imam Qoli Beg
Personal details
Born
OccupationDiplomat
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Hossein Ali Beg Bayat (Persian: حسینعلی بیگ بیات, romanizedḤoseynʿAlī Beyg-e Bayāt, fl. 1599 – 1606) was a Safavid diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire, the Russian Tsardom, Habsburg Spain and several other royal and noble courts during the reign of king Abbas I (r. 1588–1628), and was part of the first Safavid embassy to Europe.