born Oct. 22, 1688, Kobhan, 1E62; afavid Iran
died June 1747, near Fat 1E25; 0101; b 0101; d
Iranian conqueror and ruler.
Originally a bandit of the Turkish Afshar tribes, he helped restore 1E6C; ahm 0101; sp II of the Safavid dynasty to Iran's throne, defeating the Ghilzay Afghan usurper Ma 1E25; m 016B; d. He later deposed 1E6C; ahm 0101; sp II to place the latter's infant son on the throne; he made himself regent, then deposed the son and took the throne himself in 1736. He engaged in constant warfare with his neighbours, enlarging his empire from the Indus River to the Caucasus Mountains. Suspicious of those around him and capriciously cruel, he was assassinated by his own troops.
N 0101; dir Sh 0101; h, painting by an unknown artist, c. 1740; in the Victoria and Albert ...
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