Afsharid dynasty - Wikipedia
WEBThe Afsharid dynasty (Persian: افشاریان) was an Iranian [1] dynasty founded by Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747) of the Qirqlu clan of the Turkoman Afshar tribe, ruling over the Afsharid Empire. [1] [2]
Afsharid Iran - Wikipedia
WEBThe Guarded Domains of Iran, [7] [8] commonly referred to as Afsharid Iran [a] or the Afsharid Empire, [9] was an Iranian [10] empire established by the Turkoman [11] [12] Afshar tribe in Iran's north-eastern province of Khorasan, establishing the Afsharid dynasty that would rule over Iran during the mid-eighteenth century.
Nader Shah - Wikipedia
WEBNader Shah Afshar [a] (Persian: نادر شاه افشار; 6 August 1698 [5] – 20 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a …
AFSHARIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBJul 28, 2011 · AFSHARIDS, a dynasty (1148-1210/1736-96; Table 16) founded by Nāder Shah Afšār upon the abolition of the Safavid dynasty in 1148/1736. What follows is an outline history of the state founded by Nāder Shah until 1210, when it …
Afshārid Dynasty - Oxford Reference
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Afshārid Dynasty. Quick Reference. Of Turkic origin, the Afsharids ruled Iran 1736–96; at its zenith, the dynasty stretched from Iraq to northern India. Founder Nadir Shah Afshar (r. 1736–47), backed by an army of mostly Sunni Afghans, routed the armies of the Shii Safavid dynasty.
History of Iran: Afsharid Dynasty (Nader Shah) - Iran Chamber
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Afsharid Dynasty (Nader Shah) "Nader Shah" Afshar. Oil on canvas; Artist: Abol-Hassan 1774. N ader Shah or King Nader (1688-1747), the founder of Afsharid Dynasty, an enigmatic figure in Iranian history ruled from 1736 - 1747 A.D.
The Afsharids - Iranologie.com
WEBThe Afsharids. The origins of the founder of the Afsharid Dynasty, Nader Shah, also known as Tahmasb-Qoli Khan, is shrouded in rag-to-riches legends. Apparently the son of a simple fur-coat tailor, he was nonetheless a member of the Afshar tribe, a strong component of the Qizilbash confederacy in the early Safavid period.
Nadir Shah | Biography, Empire, & Peacock Throne | Britannica
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Nadir Shah, Iranian ruler and conqueror who created an Iranian empire that stretched from the Indus River to the Caucasus, an extent that rivaled the ancient Iranian empires. He reformed Iran’s military forces under the Safavid dynasty but later deposed Tahmasp II and his son Abbas III and became shah.
Nader Shah - New World Encyclopedia
WEBNāder Shāh Afshār (Persian: نادر شاه افشار; also known as Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November 1688 – June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.
1 - NĀDIR SHĀH AND THE AFSHARID LEGACY - Cambridge …
WEBMar 28, 2008 · Summary. ORIGINS AND FRONTIER EXPERIENCES. The year 1688 has recently found acceptance as that of Nādir's birth, but one of the best Iranian authorities for his time, the Jahān-gushā-yi Nādirī of Mīrzā Mahdī Khān Astarābādī, spells out a.h. 1110 as the year, and 28 Muharram as the day, which gives us 6 August A.D. 1698.
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