Afsharid Iran: Map & History
Afsharid Iran is mapped in the atlas for 1734 CE – 1756 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 3,458,882 km².
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The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly referred to as Afsharid Iran, Afsharid Persia or the Afsharid Empire, was an Iranian empire established by the Turkoman Afshar tribe in Iran's north-eastern province of Khorasan, the Afsharid dynasty would rule over Iran during the mid 18th century. The dynasty's founder, Nader Shah, was a successful military commander who deposed the last member of the Safavid dynasty in 1736, and proclaimed himself Shah.
Modern Countries Once Part of Afsharid Iran
At its mapped extent, Afsharid Iran covered territory in 11 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Armenia1738–1747 CE · nearly all
- Bahrain1738–1756 CE · nearly all
- Iran1734–1756 CE · nearly all
- Azerbaijan1734–1747 CE · most
- Afghanistan1734–1756 CE · most
- Oman1741–1747 CE · most
- Pakistan1738–1756 CE · most
- Turkmenistan1738–1756 CE · a large part
- Georgia1738–1743 CE · a large part
- India1741–1756 CE · a small part
- Iraq1744–1747 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Afsharid Iran's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Afsharid Iran in Depth
History
Nader Shah was born (as Nadr Qoli) into a humble semi-nomadic family from the Afshar tribe of Khorasan, where he became a local warlord. His path to power began when the Ghilzai Mahmud Hotak overthrew the weakened and disintegrated Safavid shah Soltan Hoseyn in 1722. At the same time, Ottoman and Russian forces seized Iranian land. Russia took swaths of Iran's Caucasian territories in the North Caucasus and Transcaucasia, as well as mainland northern Iran, by the Russo-Persian War, while the neighbouring Ottomans invaded from the west. By the 1724 Treaty of Constantinople, they agreed to divide the conquered areas between themselves.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Afsharid Iran (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Afsharid Iran: Key Facts
| Capital | Mashhad |
|---|---|
| Official language | Persian |
| Currency | Iranian toman |
| Founded | 21 March 1736 |
| Dissolved | 1796 |
Preceded by
- Safavid Iran
- Safavid Kurdistan
Succeeded by
- Qajar Iran
Facts from Wikidata Q63149558 (CC0).
Afsharid Iran Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 3,458,882 km² in 1746 CE.
Afsharid Iran: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Afsharid Iran exist?
Afsharid Iran is dated to 1734 CE – 1756 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of Afsharid Iran?
The capital of Afsharid Iran was Mashhad.
How large was Afsharid Iran at its peak?
At its peak in 1746 Afsharid Iran covered about 3,458,882 km².
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