Tribal Government in Iran: The Role of the Bayat Makuei House during Haji Mirza Aqasi’s Era

Being appointed as the Chancellor, Haji Mirza Aqasi appointed many of his associates and friends in Yerevan and Maku, who, like him, had no experience in governing, to major positions. They also were submitted important military responsibilities. His goal was to eliminate the opposition and form an affiliate to consolidate his position. The present study seeks to explore the role of the Bayat Makuei House during Hajji Mirza Aqasichr('39')s chancellorship, using library resources and descriptive-analytic methods. The findings show that during his chancellorship, the Bayat Makuei House was one of the most powerful families in Iran and took over many military and administrative officials and used this opportunity to increase its political, military and economic power. But since its new position was due to the relationship with Aqasi, with the fall of the Chancellor, Maku Khanates lost their positions.