Taj ol-Dowleh

Taj ol-Dowleh
تاج‌الدوله
Khanum
BornTavus Khanum Persian: طاووس خانم, romanizedTāvus Xānom
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Died1881
Burial
SpouseFath-Ali Shah Qajar
Issue
HouseQajar

Taj ol-Dowleh (Persian: تاج‌الدوله, died 1881) was the forty-second wife of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar and a poet. Her birth name was Tavus Khanum (Persian: طاووس خانم, romanizedTāvus Xānom) and she was of Georgian descent. She was born in Isfahan.She was one of the favored and beloved wives of the Shah. She was among the most powerful, influential, and impactful consorts of Fath-Ali Shah, exerting the greatest influence over him. The Shah would not take any action without consulting her.