Jafar Khan
Jafar Khan ( Persian جعفرخان زند Jafar-chan Zand , DMG Ǧaʿfar-Ḫān Zand ; *?; † January 23, 1789 ) was the penultimate Shah of the Zand dynasty . He ruled the country from February 18, 1785 to January 23, 1789.
After Jafar Khan's father, Sadiq Khan , was overthrown by Ali Murad Khan , he vowed to avenge his father. After only four years of reign, he overthrew Ali. Jafar Khan defended the country countless times against Mohammad Khan Qajar from the tribe of Qajar . He was poisoned in his third year as Shah of Persia. He was succeeded by his son Said Murad Khan Zand .
Web links
- The rulers in Iran Overview (English)
- Iranologie - History of Iran, Part XIII: Afshar and Zand Dynasties ( Memento from May 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
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| SURNAME | Jafar Khan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jafar Khan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Shah of Persia from the dynasty of the Zand princes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around May 10, 1789 |