A minature depicting Nader Shah Afshar (1688-1747), one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in the history of the nation, ruling as Shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747 when he was assassinated during a rebellion. His numerous campaigns created a great empire that, at its greatest extent, briefly encompassed Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the North Caucasus, Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Oman and the Persian Gulf.

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Size: 3313px × 4766px
Location: Iran
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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