Tajlu Khanum
| Tajlu Khanum | |
|---|---|
Likely depiction of Tajlu Khanum, Shah Ismail's first Queen, and Shah Tahmasp's mother. Painted circa 1531. | |
| Principal consort of the Safavid Shah | |
| Tenure | 1504–1524 |
| Born | c. 1485 |
| Died | 1540 (aged 54–55) Shiraz |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ismail I |
| Issue | Tahmasp I Bahram Mirza Safavi Pari Khan Khanum Mahinbanu Khanum |
| Tribe | Mawsillu |
| Father | Mihmad beg Mawsillu |
| Mother | Daughter of Ya'qub Beg |
Tajlu Khanum (Persian: تاجلو خانم) or Tajli Begum (تاجلی بیگم), also known by her title of Shah-Begi Khanum (شاه بگی خانم), was a Turkoman princess from the Mawsillu tribe of the Aq Qoyunlu confederation. She was the principal wife of Shah Ismail, and the mother of Tahmasp I. She was one of the most powerful and influential queens of the Safavid Empire, playing important political and social roles. She held real power behind the throne for ten years during Shah Ismail's reign and for at least eight years during Shah Tahmasp's reign.