Editing Abbas Mirza (section)

=== Appointment as crown prince and governor of Azerbaijan ===
After making sure that his competitors did not constitute a threat, Fath-Ali Shah ascended to the kingdom on [[Nowruz]] (Iranian new year) on 21 March 1798.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}} On March 20, 1799, he chose Abbas Mirza as the crown prince and gave him the title of ''Nayeb-al-saltana'' (viceregent).{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}}{{sfn|Werner|2012}} Iranian sources report that the title was in line with Agha Mohammad Khan's wishes.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}} Abbas Mirza was given [[Soleyman Khan Qajar]] and [[Mirza Bozorg Qa'em-Maqam]] as his [[adjutant]]s.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}} Mirza Bozorg, one of the most skilled statesmen of the early Qajar era,{{sfn|Amanat|2017|p=188}} served as the tutor and minister of Abbas Mirza.{{sfn|Werner|2012}}{{sfn|Lahouti|2015}}

Around the same time, Abbas Mirza was appointed the governor of the vulnerable province Azerbaijan with [[Tabriz]] as his regional capital.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}} As the most rich and populous city in the realm, it would rise to prominence as the hub of a thriving trade with Europe for the remainder of the 18th-century.{{sfn|Amanat|2017|p=189}} In order to balance out Azerbaijan's regional autonomy, there were numerous less important seats in [[Kerman]], [[Isfahan]], and [[Kurdistan province|Kurdistan]] as well as at least three more strong princely seats in the south, west, and east. Hossein Ali Mirza was given the governorship of Fars and the [[Persian Gulf]] provinces, where he preserved autonomy. In an identical fashion, Dowlatshah was given a sizable domain in western Iran. The princes were pushed to demonstrate their value by  expanding their territories along Iran's borders in addition to restoring the economy and establishing peace in their lands.{{sfn|Amanat|2017|pp=189–190}} Despite the fact that Abbas Mirza's brothers often settled down in the provincial capitals, he did not always reside in Tabriz.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}}

After becoming governor, Abbas Mirza was sent to defeat the Kurdish chieftain [[Jafar Qoli Khan Donboli]], who was making a claim to Azerbaijan's territory.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}} But it was Soleyman Khan who was given actual leadership of the campaign.{{sfn|Werner|2012}} After winning a battle near [[Salmas]], Abbas Mirza marched to [[Khoy]] before heading back to Tabriz.{{sfn|Busse|1982|pp=79–84}}