Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu | |
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 Portrait of Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu, made in the late 19th-century | |
| Died | 1866/67 |
| Battles / wars | Second Herat War |
| Relations | Reza Qoli Khan Zafaranlu (father) Amir Hossein Khan Ilkhani (brother) |
Sam Khan Ilkhani Zafaranlu (Persian: سم خان ایلخانی زفرانلو; died 1866/67) was the leader of the Kurdish Zafaranlu tribe and ruler of the town of Quchan in the eastern Iranian province of Khorasan from 1833 until his death. He was the son and successor of Reza Qoli Khan Zafaranlu.
Given that his father had been a fervent opponent of the Iranian government, Sam Khan Ilkhani's ascent to power was an unexpected development. He played a crucial part in suppressing the Rebellion of Hasan Khan Salar, the expedition against the Turkmens in 1851, the interference in Herat in 1852, the protection of Sarakhs against the Khanate of Khiva in 1854, and the Second Herat War. After his death, he was succeeded by his brother Amir Hossein Khan Ilkhani.