Nader Shah Afshar, founder of the Afsharid dynasty and the greatest military conqueror of Persia after Islam. He defeated the Mughal Empire and brought the Peacock Throne to Iran.
Notable Works
Conquest of India, defeat of Ottomans and Russians, restoration of Persian borders
Fun Facts
Nader came from a poor family in Khorasan and was enslaved as a youth! He conquered Delhi in just 57 days, bringing back the Koh-i-Noor diamond and Peacock Throne. The Indian loot was so vast he suspended taxes for three years. Historians call him "Napoleon of Persia" or "the last great Asian conqueror."
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