Zand Dynasty in Persia (1751–1794)

1. Karim Khan Zand consolidates rule in Iran

   Jan 1, 1751Labels: Karim Khan, Zand dynasty, Western Iran

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2. Ismail III maintained as Safavid figurehead

   Jan 1, 1751Labels: Ismail III, Safavid dynasty, Vakil regent

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   • Ismail III

3. Vakil Mosque built under Karim Khan’s patronage

   Jan 1, 1751Labels: Vakil Mosque, Shiraz, Karim Khan

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   • Vakil Mosque

4. Karim Khan installs East India Company at Bushehr

   Jan 1, 1763Labels: East India, Bushehr, Karim Khan

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5. Shiraz becomes Zand capital under Karim Khan

   Jan 1, 1766Labels: Shiraz, Zand capital, Karim Khan

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   • Karim Khan

6. Arg of Karim Khan constructed in Shiraz

   Jan 1, 1766Labels: Arg of, Shiraz, citadel-palace

   • Arg

7. Zand campaign captures Basra from Ottomans

   Jan 1, 1776Labels: Basra, Zand forces, Ottoman Empire

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8. Agha Mohammad Khan escapes Zand custody

   Jan 1, 1779Labels: Agha Mohammad, Qajar dynasty, hostage

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9. Karim Khan Zand dies in Shiraz

   Mar 1, 1779Labels: Karim Khan, Shiraz, Zand dynasty

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   • Karim Khan

10. Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand’s short reign begins

    Mar 6, 1779Labels: Mohammad-Ali Khan, Zand dynasty, Shiraz

    • Mohammad Ali

11. Sadeq Khan Zand becomes shah

    Aug 22, 1779Labels: Sadeq Khan, Zand dynasty, Shiraz

    • Sadeq Khan
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12. Ali-Morad Khan Zand takes the Zand throne

    Mar 15, 1781Labels: Ali-Morad Khan, Zand dynasty, Iran

    • Ali Morad

13. Jafar Khan Zand proclaimed shah in Shiraz

    Feb 18, 1785Labels: Jafar Khan, Shiraz, Zand dynasty

    • Jafar Khan
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14. Seyd Morad Khan seizes Shiraz and the throne

    Jan 23, 1789Labels: Seyd Morad, Shiraz, Zand dynasty

    • Seyd Morad

15. Lotf Ali Khan proclaimed Zand ruler

    Jan 23, 1789Labels: Lotf Ali, Zand dynasty, Fars

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    • Lotf Ali

16. Qajar siege of Shiraz begins under Agha Mohammad Khan

    Jun 25, 1789Labels: Agha Mohammad, Qajar siege, Shiraz

    • Agha Mohammad

17. Qajars enter Shiraz and desecrate Karim Khan’s remains

    Jul 21, 1792Labels: Agha Mohammad, Shiraz, Karim Khan

    • Agha Mohammad

18. Siege of Kerman ends Zand resistance

    Jan 1, 1794Labels: Kerman siege, Qajar forces, Zand resistance

    • Kerman Siege
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19. Lotf Ali Khan captured and killed in Tehran

    Jan 1, 1794Labels: Lotf Ali, Tehran, Agha Mohammad

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    • Zand