Nader Shah Afshar [a] (Persian: نادرشاه افشار; 6 August 1698 or 22 October 1688 [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 rebellion.

In May 1738, Nader Shah, the ruler of Iran (1736–1747) and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded Northern India, eventually attacking Delhi in March 1739. His army easily defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Karnal and then occupied the Mughal capital. [4]

Mar 31, 2025 · 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.

The campaigns of Nader Shah (Persian: لشکرکشی‌های نادرشاه), or the Naderian Wars (Persian: جنگ‌های نادری), were a series of conflicts fought in the early to mid-eighteenth century throughout Central Eurasia primarily by the Iranian conqueror Nader Shah.

Nāder Shāh Afshār (Persian: نادر شاه افشار; also known as Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November 1688 [1] – June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.

Jan 8, 2015 · NĀDER SHAH, ruler of Iran, 1736-47 (Figure 1). He rose from obscurity to control an empire that briefly stretched across Iran, northern India, and parts of Central Asia. He developed a reputation as a skilled military commander and succeeded in battle against numerous opponents, including the Ottomans and the Mughals.

Nader Shah Afshar was a powerful Shah of Iran/Persia, who ruled from 1736 to 1747 A.D. and founded the Afsharid Dynasty. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life history, achievements, and timeline.

Sep 26, 2022 · Nader Shah was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran. He was one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian History. He ruled as a Shah(King) of Iran from 1736 to 1747. Nader Shah fought numerous campaigns throughout the Middle East, the …

Nādir Shāh , (born Oct. 22, 1688 , Kobhan, Ṣafavid Iran —died June 1747 , near Fatḥābād), Iranian conqueror and ruler. Originally a bandit of the Turkish Afshar tribes, he helped restore Ṭahmāsp II of the Ṣafavid dynasty to Iran’s throne, defeating the …

4 days ago · Nader Shah, or Nader Qoli Beg was born in Kobhan, Iran, on October 22, 1688, into one of the Turkish tribes loyal to the Safavid shahs of Iran. He was the son of a poor peasant, who lived in Khorasan and died while Nader was still a child.