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Nadir Shah or Nader Shah , 1688-1747, shah of Iran (1736-47), sometimes considered the last of the great Asian conquerors. He was a member of the Afshar tribe. Although taken prisoner by the Uzbeks while he was still a child, he escaped and entered the service of the governor of Khorasan. There he earned a reputation for bravery. He then entered the service of Tahmasp, the son of Shah Sultan Husayn , who was asserting his claims against the Afghans under Mahmud, who had usurped the Persian throne. Nadir took the name Tahmasp Kuli Khan [Tahmasp's slave] and proceeded to win a series of battles... Read more

Nadir Shah
Encyclopedia of World Biography Nadir Shah Nadir Shah (1687-1747) ruled Persia for eleven ... the King Who Conquers the World." As Shah, Nadir used every means at his disposal to ... Frazer, the total wealth plundered by Nadir Shah including jewels, gold, the Peacock ... Read more

Nadir Shah
A Dictionary of World History Nadir Shah (1688–1747) Ruler of Persia (1736–47) and scourge of central ... as king-maker during an era of disputed succession. In 1736 when the infant shah died he seized the throne and immediately embarked on expeditions against ... Read more

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