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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

1742–1797 · 18th century

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar was the founder of the Qajar dynasty of Iran in the late eighteenth century. He defeated the last Zand rulers and reunited Iran under Qajar rule. In 1796 he took Mashhad from the last Afsharid ruler, Shahrokh, ending the Afsharid Empire's remnant state.

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
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Afsharid EmpireDeclineZand EmpireSocioeconomy, MilitaryQajar IranSummary

Mentioned in 11 state histories

Khanate of UrmiaKhanate of MaraghehKhanate of KhoyKhanate of TabrizKhanate of QaradaghNakhichevan KhanateKhanate of ArdabilKarabakh KhanateKhanate of GilanKingdom of Kartli-KakhetiQajar Iran

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