The Zand dynasty (Persian: دودمان زندیان, romanized: Dudemāne Zandiyān) was an Iranian dynasty, [1] founded by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1751–1779) that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century.

Lotf Ali Khan (Persian: لطفعلی‌خان زند; c. 1769 – 1794) was the last Shah of the Zand dynasty, ruling from 1789 to 1794. He ascended to power following a decade of turmoil among Zand leaders after the death of the dynasty's founder, Karim Khan Zand, in 1779.

Zand Dynasty, (1750–79), Iranian dynasty that ruled southern Iran. Following the death of the Afshārid ruler Nāder Shāh (1747), Karīm Khān Zand became one of the major contenders for power. By 1750 he had sufficiently consolidated his power to …

Jafar Khan Zand, (Persian: جعفر خان زند) was the sixth shah (king) of the Zand dynasty of Iran from 1785 to 1789. He was the son of Sadiq Khan Zand, who was removed from the throne in Shiraz by Ali Murad Khan, who had previously taken Isfahan for himself.

ZAND DYNASTY (1164-1209/1751-94), a dynasty that ruled in Persia (excluding Khorasan) from Shiraz, from the time when Nāder Shah ’s (r. 1736-47) successors, the Af sharids, failed to recover western Persia until the founding of the Qajar …

1782 - 1785 H.M. Zill-u'llah 'Ali Murad Shah, Shahanshah of Persia, son of 'Allah Murad Qaytus Khan-e Zand Hazara, by his wife, H.M. the Mahd-i-'Aliya, elder daughter of Budak Khan-e Zand. Established his capital at Isfahan in rivalry to his cousins immediately after the death of Karim Khan, and proclaimed as Shah, March 1779.

2024年11月19日 · The Zandieh Dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand, gained power in Iran after the death of Nader and the fall of the Afsharids. He opened a new chapter in Iranian history, ruling over Iran for 45 years. In the relatively short period of the Zandieh government’s rule, the nation experienced an era of peace and stability across the borders.

Karim Khan Zand -of humble tribal origin- became one of the generals of his predecessor, Nader Shah. In the chaotic aftermath of Nader Shah's assassination in 1747, Karim Khan became a major contender for power but was challenged by several adversaries. Karim Khan gained control of central and southern parts of Iran.

Shah, it was Karim Khan Zand, of the Zand tribe, in the southern province of Farsf, who was victorious and ruled over Iran from 1750 to 1779. He was one of the most likeable and humane rulers who ever occupied the throne of Iran, and his memory is still cherished in the minds of the Persian people. His

The Zandiyeh dynasty ( Zand (help•info)) (Persian: سلسله زندیه‎), was a dynasty led by Karim Khan Zand that ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. The dynasty was founded by Karim Khan, chief of the Zand tribe, which is a tribe of Laks,or Lurs (according to David Yerushalmi) a branch of Kurds. He became one of Nader Shah's generals.