Jafar-Qoli Qajar

Jafar Qoli Khan Qajar was an Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty, and a half-brother of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, the founder of Qajar dynasty. He served as a commander of the Qajar army and substantially contributed in establishing the Qajar dynasty and expanding and securing its territories. He became the governor of Bastam and Shahrud in 1782 and the chief of security forces in Isfahan from 1786 to 1788. He was killed by the order of Agha Mohammad Khan on the assumption that he would disrupt the succession of the throne and weaken the future of the dynasty.