Princess Sultanum

Mahinbanu Sultan
Likely depiction of Princess Sultanum, in The Princely Lovers, attributable to Mirza Ali, Qazvin, circa 1544.
Born1519 (1519)
Tabriz, Safavid Iran
Died1562 (aged 42–43)
Qazvin, Safavid Iran
DynastySafavid
FatherIsmail I
MotherTajlu Khanum
ReligionShia Islam

Mahinbanu Sultan, better known as Princess Sultanum, or Shahzada Sultanum (Persian: مهین‌بانو سلطان; 1519–1562) was a Safavid princess of Iran, and the daughter of Shah Ismail I (r. 1501–1524) and Tajlu Khanum. She was the youngest sister of Tahmasp I. She had a big influence on the reign of her brother, and acted as his political adviser. She was one of the prominent and highly influential figures of the Safavid era.