Letter from Musa Bayg
| Date | 29 Rajab 1035 / 26.4.1626 - 26.4.1626 |
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| Content | The Safavid Empire intends to strenghten its relations with the Netherlands. In his letter the Persian envoy Musa Bayg asks the Staten-Generaal to intensify their trading activities in Iran. He also reports on the miltary conflict with the Portuguese at Hurmuz and mentions the treaty with the British East India Company. | |
| Type | namah | |
| Category | Letters and Correspondence | |
| Script | shikastah-nasta'liq | |
| Archive | Archief van de Staten-Generaal (Nederland) | |
| Publication | Bayani, Khanbaba. "Ravabit-i Iran va Huland dar zaman-i Safaviyah: Sifarat-i Musa Bayg." Barrasi-ha-yi tarikhi 5, 6 (1349/1971): 99-126. 112-13, 119 | |
| Keywords | diplomatic relations | envoy | economy | military | Ottoman Empire | Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) | Safavids | trade | British East India Company | |
| Individuals | Musa Bayg | 'Abbas I, Shah | |
| Places | Holland | Masqat (Muscat) | Hurmuz | England | Portugal | India | |
| Notes | The date refers to the delivery of the letter to the Staten-Generaal. | |
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