Afshārid Turkmen

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Afshārid Turkmen

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Iran
The Afghan interlude
Nādr, an Afshārid Turkmen from northern Khorasan, was eventually able to reunite Iran, a process he began on behalf of the Safavid prince Ṭahmāsp II (reigned 1722–32), who had escaped the Afghans. After Nādr had cleared the country of Afghans, Ṭahmāsp made him governor of a large…
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Nādr, an Afshārid Turkmen from northern Khorasan, was eventually able to reunite Iran, a process he began on behalf of the Safavid prince Ṭahmāsp II (reigned 1722–32), who had escaped the Afghans. After Nādr had cleared the country of Afghans, Ṭahmāsp made him governor of a large…
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