Afsharid dynasty

Afsharid dynasty was an empire in Iran (Middle East) that lasted from 1736 to 1796 CE, about 60 years. Its people spoke Turkic languages (Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar).

Nader Shah, a general from the Turkic Afshar tribe, crowned himself in 1736 and sacked Delhi in 1739, carrying off the Peacock Throne. After his murder in 1747 his heirs held only Khorasan.

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Facts

Dates: 1736 to 1796 CE
Duration: 60 years
Type: Empire
Region: Iran, Middle East
Language family: Turkic
Capital: Mashhad

Came from

Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE

Became

Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE

Neighbours in Middle East

Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Safavid Empire 1501 to 1736 CE
Zaydi Imamate of Yemen 897 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Syria and Palestine 1516 to 1918 CE
Ottoman Iraq 1534 to 1918 CE
Qajar dynasty 1789 to 1925 CE
Emirate of Diriyah 1727 to 1818 CE
Sharifate of Mecca 967 to 1925 CE
Kingdom of Imereti 1260 to 1810 CE
Ottoman Hejaz and Yemen 1517 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Questions

When did Afsharid dynasty exist?

1736 to 1796 CE, about 60 years.

Where was Afsharid dynasty?

Iran, in Middle East. Its capital was Mashhad.

What language did Afsharid dynasty speak?

Turkic. This family includes Gokturk, Uyghur, Seljuk, Ottoman, Kazakh, Tatar.

What came before Afsharid dynasty?

Safavid Empire.

What came after Afsharid dynasty?

Qajar dynasty.