Afsharid dynasty

The Guarded Domains of Iran
ممالک محروسه ایران
1736–1796
Flag of
Flag
(1736–1748)
Imperial Coat of Arms (1736–1748) of
Imperial Coat of Arms
(1736–1748)
Greatest borders during Nader Shah
Greatest borders during Nader Shah
CapitalMashhad
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
Shah 
• 1736–1747
Nader Shah (first)
• 1748–1748
Shahrokh Afshar (last)
History 
• Established
1736
• Disestablished
1796
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Safavid dynasty
Zand dynasty
Qajar dynasty

The Afsharid dynasty (Persian: سلسله افشار) was an Iranian dynasty,[1] that originated from the kurd Afshar tribe.

  1. Tucker 2012.

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