Early modern period

Afsharid Iran

Period
AD 1734 – AD 1756
Duration
approx. 22 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1744
Area (max.)
approx. 3.5 million km²
Afsharid Iran at its greatest extent (around AD 1744) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Strength

A powerful army under the general Nader, who reunited Persia after years of decline.

Famous figures

  • Nader Shah
  • Shahrokh Shah

Wars & battles won

  • Battle of Karnal (1739) and the sack of Delhi
  • Victory over the Ottomans at Baghavard (1735)

Wars & battles lost

  • Collapse after Nader Shah's assassination (1747)

Languages

  • Persian

Period and duration

Afsharid Iran — according to the map data from AD 1734 to AD 1756, roughly 22 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Afsharid Iran — greatest extent around AD 1744: the mapped borders then cover about 3.5 million km², roughly 2.3% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1734Area according to the map data (max. 3.5 million km²)AD 1756

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1733)

After

Neighbours around AD 1744

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.