Nadir Mirza of Khorasan
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Nadir Mirza Afshar was great-grandson of Nader Shah
the founder of the Afsharid dynasty
of Persia. He was the fourth son of Shah Rukh
emperor of Khorasan.
In 1785 Shahrokh
appointed Nadir Mirza as crown prince of Khorasan
. This appointment displeased Nasrollah Mirza who was the older brother of Nadir Mirza. The two brothers had few armed clashes and when Nadir Mirza was defeated he fled to Tabas
. Nasrollah Mirza died in Mashhad in 1875 and Nadir Mirza was restored as crown prince of Khorasan.
In 1796 Shahrokh's Afsharid dynasty
was conquered by Agha Muhammad Khan, the founder of the Qajar Dynasty
. Shahrokh was tortured and killed and the Qajar Shah appointed a Qajar Governor for Khorasan.
When Agha Muhammad Khan died in 1797 and Fath Ali Shah(his nephew) sat on the throne of Persia, Nadir Mirza Afshar was appointed as Governor of Khorasan. However Nadir Mirza was an ambitious man and wanted to regain independence so in 1802 he rebelled against the Qajar Shah from his capital, Mashhad
. His rebellion was a disaster as he was taken prisoner to Tehran
, blinded and had his tongue cut off. He was killed on the orders of Fath Ali Shah on April 1803, along with his eldest sons Abbas Mirza, Ibrahim Mirza. His other three sons Tahmasp Mirza, Khaliq Vardi Mirza and Mahboub Ali Mirza were blinded by the orders of Fath Ali Shah.
Mohammad Qaneii,History of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh,pp.103-104
Nader Shah
Nāder Shāh Afshār ruled as Shah of Iran and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty. Because of his military genius, some historians have described him as the Napoleon of Persia or the Second Alexander...
the founder of the Afsharid dynasty
Afsharid dynasty
The Afsharids were members of an Iranian dynasty of Turkmen origin from Khorasan who ruled Persia in the 18th century. The dynasty was founded in 1736 by the military commander Nader Shah who deposed the last member of the Safavid dynasty and proclaimed himself King of Iran. During Nader's reign,...
of Persia. He was the fourth son of Shah Rukh
Shah Rukh of Persia
Shahrukh Shah Afshar, also spelled Shahrokh was a king of the Afsharid dynasty and a contemporary of the Zand kings. He reigned until 1796....
emperor of Khorasan.
In 1785 Shahrokh
Shahrokh
Shahrokh, Shahrukh, or Shah Rukh is the name of a mythological bird in Iranian literature. It is built of two parts: Shah meaning a king, and Rukh , who is the greatest bird on the earth as big as a cloud. In the One Thousand and One Nights stories, Rukh helps Sinbad escape from a dangerous island...
appointed Nadir Mirza as crown prince of Khorasan
Greater Khorasan
Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...
. This appointment displeased Nasrollah Mirza who was the older brother of Nadir Mirza. The two brothers had few armed clashes and when Nadir Mirza was defeated he fled to Tabas
Tabas
Tabas is a city in and capital of Tabas County, Yazd Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 30,681, in 7,962 families.Tabas is located in central Iran, 950 kilometers southeast of Tehran, in Yazd Province. Formerly it was part of the Khorasan province. It is a desert city with...
. Nasrollah Mirza died in Mashhad in 1875 and Nadir Mirza was restored as crown prince of Khorasan.
In 1796 Shahrokh's Afsharid dynasty
Afsharid dynasty
The Afsharids were members of an Iranian dynasty of Turkmen origin from Khorasan who ruled Persia in the 18th century. The dynasty was founded in 1736 by the military commander Nader Shah who deposed the last member of the Safavid dynasty and proclaimed himself King of Iran. During Nader's reign,...
was conquered by Agha Muhammad Khan, the founder of the Qajar Dynasty
Qajar dynasty
The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
. Shahrokh was tortured and killed and the Qajar Shah appointed a Qajar Governor for Khorasan.
When Agha Muhammad Khan died in 1797 and Fath Ali Shah(his nephew) sat on the throne of Persia, Nadir Mirza Afshar was appointed as Governor of Khorasan. However Nadir Mirza was an ambitious man and wanted to regain independence so in 1802 he rebelled against the Qajar Shah from his capital, Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
. His rebellion was a disaster as he was taken prisoner to Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, blinded and had his tongue cut off. He was killed on the orders of Fath Ali Shah on April 1803, along with his eldest sons Abbas Mirza, Ibrahim Mirza. His other three sons Tahmasp Mirza, Khaliq Vardi Mirza and Mahboub Ali Mirza were blinded by the orders of Fath Ali Shah.
Sources
Dynasties of the World http://www.4dw.net/royalark/Persia/afshar3.htmMohammad Qaneii,History of Torbat-e-Heydariyeh,pp.103-104