Afsharid dynasty
The Afsharid dynasty (Persian: سلسله افشار) was an Iranian dynasty,[1] that originated from the Turkmen[2] Afshar tribe.
The Guarded Domains of Iran ممالک محروسه ایران | |||||||||||
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| 1736–1796 | |||||||||||
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 Greatest borders during Nader Shah | |||||||||||
| Capital | Mashhad | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| Shah | |||||||||||
• 1736–1747 | Nader Shah (first) | ||||||||||
• 1748–1748 | Shahrokh Afshar (last) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• | 1736 | ||||||||||
• | 1796 | ||||||||||
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Afsharid Shahs of Iran
| Name | Portrait | Title | Reign years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nader Shah | .jpg)
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Shahanshah, Sultan bar salatin-e-jahan |
1736– 1747 |
| 2 | Adel Shah | 
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Shah | 1747–1748 |
| 3 | Ebrahim Afshar | N/A | Shah | 1748–1749 |
| 4 | Shahrokh Shah | N/A | Shah | 1748–1796 |
Afsharid Dynasty Media
Coin of Nader Shah, minted in Isfahan
Coin of the Afsharid shah Adel Shah, struck at the Mashhad mint
Shahrokh Afshar coin, struck at the Mashhad mint
Coin of Ebrahim Shah, struck at the Qazvin mint
References
- ↑ Tucker 2012.
- ↑ Yarshater 2004, p. 238–241.
Sources
- Tucker, Ernest (2012). "Afshārids". Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Brill. “The Afshārids (r. 1149–1210/1736–96) were a Persian dynasty founded by Nādir Shāh Afshār, replacing the Ṣafavid dynasty.”
- Yarshater, Ehsan (2004). "IRAN ii. IRANIAN HISTORY (2) Islamic period". Encyclopædia Iranica XIII, Fasc. 3. “The Afšār were a Turkmen tribe that during the Mongol conquest was transferred to Azerbaijan (...)”
