What is Amir Kabir?
{{Infobox President | name = Amir Kabir <br/> امیرکبیر | image = AmirKabir naghashbashi.jpg | birth_date = 9 January 1807 | birth_place = [[Hazaveh]], [[Arak, Iran|Arak]], [[Qajar Iran|Persia]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1852|1|10|1807|1|9|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Fin Garden]], [[Kashan]], Persia | death_cause = [[Assassination]] | order = [[List of Premiers of Iran (1699–1907)|Prime Minister of Iran]] | term_start = 12 May 1848 | term_end = 13 November 1851 | monarch = [[Naser al-Din Shah]] | predecessor = [[Hajj Mirza Aghasi]] | successor = [[Mirza Aqa Khan-e Nuri]] | party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] | alma_mater = | parents = Karbalayi Ghorban Ashpazbashi<br>Fatemeh Khanom | spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Jan Jan Khanom|1830|1849|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Ezzat ed-Dowleh]]|1849|1851|reason=divorced}}}} | children = 5, including [[Taj ol-Molouk]] and Hamdam ol-Molouk | native_name_lang = fa | native_name = Amir khan farrokhy <br/>میرزا تقی‌خان فراهانی }} '''Amir Kabir''' (Persian: امیرکبیر) (9 January 1807 – 10 January 1852), ''born Mirza Taghi Khan'', was a prominent statesman and chief minister to [[Naser al-Din Shah]] during the [[Qajar dynasty]] in 19th-century Iran. His influential role, marked by extensive reforms and diplomatic initiatives, has left a lasting impact on Iranian history.<ref>^ History of Iran: Mirza Taqi Khan, Amir Kabir,https://iranchamber.com/history/amir_kabir/amir_kabir.php</ref> ==Early Life and Rise to Power== Amir Kabir rose to prominence during a tumultuous period in Iran. Born in 1807, he initially served as a courtier before catching the eye of Naser al-Din Shah. With the Shah's support, he climbed the ranks swiftly, eventually becoming the chief minister in 1848.<ref>امیر کبیر و ایران - فریدون آدمیت شابک ۹۷۸-۹۶۴-۴۸۷-۰۳۰-۹ صفحه ۱۹۴ تا ۱۹