Fall of the Safavid State and the Afghan Invasion (1720–1729)

1. Mahmud Hotak captures Kerman

   Jan 1, 1720Labels: Mahmud Hotak, Kerman

   • Siege Kerman
   • Britannica

2. Hotak victory at the Battle of Gulnabad

   Mar 8, 1722Labels: Battle of, Mahmud Hotak

   • Iranica
   • Gulnabad

3. Siege of Isfahan begins

   Mar 8, 1722Labels: Siege of, Hotaki forces

   • Iranica
   • Siege Isfahan

4. Isfahan falls; Sultan Husayn abdicates

   Oct 23, 1722Labels: Isfahan, Sultan Husayn

   • Iranica
   • Siege Isfahan
   • Britannica

5. Tahmasp II proclaims himself shah

   Nov 10, 1722Labels: Tahmasp II

   • Tahmasp II
   • Qazvin

6. Hotaki forces seize Qazvin from Tahmasp II

   Nov 24, 1722Labels: Qazvin, Hotaki forces

   • Qazvin
   • Britannica

7. Ottoman–Russian partition agreement over Safavid lands

   Jun 24, 1724Labels: Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire

   • Constantinople
   • Britannica

8. Mahmud Hotak overthrown; Ashraf Hotak takes power

   Apr 22, 1725Labels: Ashraf Hotak, Mahmud Hotak

   • Mahmud
   • Britannica

9. Nader joins Tahmasp II’s cause

   Jan 1, 1726Labels: Nader, Tahmasp II

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

10. Treaty of Hamedan recognizes Ashraf under Ottoman terms

    Oct 1, 1727Labels: Treaty of, Ashraf Hotak

    • Britannica
    • Hamedan

11. Nader defeats Ashraf at the Battle of Damghan

    Sep 29, 1729Labels: Battle of, Nader

    • Damghan
    • Britannica

12. Ashraf’s ambush fails at Khwar Pass

    Oct 1, 1729Labels: Khwar Pass, Ashraf Hotak

    • Khwar Pass
    • Damghan

13. Battle of Murche-Khort leads to liberation of Isfahan

    Nov 12, 1729Labels: Battle of, Nader

    • Murche Khort
    • Britannica