Mehtar Davud
Mehtar Davud was a high-ranking Safavid court eunuch of Georgian origin, who served as the chamberlain during the reign of the kings Safi and Abbas II.
Davud was one of the most influential and important eunuchs at the time. In the past, he had served as a qurchi-e tarkesh and was a gholam-e khasseh and rish-sefid-e haram. His brother Evaz Beg served as a government official, while his other brother, Mohammad Beg, was also an eunuch, and served as imperial treasurer. An important factor in the explanation for the family's renowned position was Davud's own prominent position at the court, which allowed him to safeguard and exercise influence on behalf of the rest of the family.
