Hotaki dynasty

Hotaki dynasty was a state in Afghanistan and the northwest (South Asia) that lasted from 1709 to 1738 CE, about 29 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Mirwais Hotak, a Ghilji chief, threw off Safavid rule in Kandahar in 1709. His son Mahmud captured Isfahan in 1722 and ended the Safavid state, but Nader Shah retook Kandahar in 1738.

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Facts

Dates: 1709 to 1738 CE
Duration: 29 years
Type: State
Region: Afghanistan and the northwest, South Asia
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Kandahar

Neighbours in South Asia

Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
Maratha Confederacy 1674 to 1818 CE
Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE
Kingdom of Marwar c. 1226 to 1949 CE
Zamorins of Calicut c. 1124 to 1766 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
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
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
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Questions

When did Hotaki dynasty exist?

1709 to 1738 CE, about 29 years.

Where was Hotaki dynasty?

Afghanistan and the northwest, in South Asia. Its capital was Kandahar.

What language did Hotaki dynasty speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.