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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Before rising to power Sadiq Khan Zand participated in the [[Ottoman–Persian War (1775–76)]] which saw [[Basra]] successfully captured by Persia before being retaken by Ottomans three years later. [[Karim Khan]]`s death in March 1779 was followed by a power struggle. His sons [[Muhammad Ali Khan]] and [[Abol Fath Khan]] were declared co-rulers, but their rule was only nominal; real power was in the hands of their uncle [[Zaki Khan]]. After Zaki Khan's murder by the people of [[Isfahan]], there was widespread rebellion. [[Ali Murad Khan]], the commander of the royal army, who was sent to undermine a [[Qajar dynasty|Qajar]] attack in the north, betrayed Abol Fath and left the capital defenseless. Karim Khan's brother Muhammad Sadiq, supported by the [[Nizari]] imam [[Abū-l-Ḥasan ʻAlī (Nizari imam)|Abū-l-Ḥasan ʻAlī]], collected an army in [[Kerman]] and invaded [[Shiraz, Iran|Shiraz]], where he faced little resistance.<ref>Farhad Daftary, ''The Ismāʿīlīs: Their History and Doctrines'' (Cambridge University Press, 1990: ISBN 0-521-42974-9), p. 500.</ref> On August 22, 1779, Abol Fath died from a heart attack and |
Before rising to power Sadiq Khan Zand participated in the [[Ottoman–Persian War (1775–76)]] which saw [[Basra]] successfully captured by Persia before being retaken by Ottomans three years later. [[Karim Khan]]`s death in March 1779 was followed by a power struggle. His sons [[Muhammad Ali Khan]] and [[Abol Fath Khan]] were declared co-rulers, but their rule was only nominal; real power was in the hands of their uncle [[Zaki Khan]]. After Zaki Khan's murder by the people of [[Isfahan]], there was widespread rebellion. [[Ali Murad Khan]], the commander of the royal army, who was sent to undermine a [[Qajar dynasty|Qajar]] attack in the north, betrayed Abol Fath and left the capital defenseless. Karim Khan's brother Muhammad Sadiq, supported by the [[Nizari]] imam [[Abū-l-Ḥasan ʻAlī (Nizari imam)|Abū-l-Ḥasan ʻAlī]], collected an army in [[Kerman]] and invaded [[Shiraz, Iran|Shiraz]], where he faced little resistance.<ref>Farhad Daftary, ''The Ismāʿīlīs: Their History and Doctrines'' (Cambridge University Press, 1990: ISBN 0-521-42974-9), p. 500.</ref> On August 22, 1779, Abol Fath died from a heart attack and Sadiq became the ruler of Persia. |
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His cause of death is not known, but Ali Murad succeeded him. |
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While Sadiq held the capital of Shiraz, Ali Murad Khan had captured Isfahan. Murad then laid siege to Shiraz, captured it, and killed Sadiq Khan. |
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==Geonology== |
==Geonology== |
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Revision as of 23:57, 26 December 2015
| Sadiq Khan Zand | |
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| 'Vakil e-Ra'aayaa وكيل الرّعايا (Representative of the People)  | |
 Sadiq Khan Zand | |
| Shah of Iran | |
| Reign | 1779-1781 |
| Predecessor | Abol Fath Khan |
| Successor | Ali Murad Khan |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 1782 Zand Palace, Shiraz |
| Dynasty | Zand dynasty |
| Father | Inaq Khan |
| Mother | Bay Agha |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Sadiq Khan Zand (Persian: صادقخان زند, d. 1781), also known as Muhammad Sadiq was the fifth Shah of the Zand dynasty, who ruled Persia from August 22, 1779 until March 14, 1781.
Biography
Before rising to power Sadiq Khan Zand participated in the Ottoman–Persian War (1775–76) which saw Basra successfully captured by Persia before being retaken by Ottomans three years later. Karim Khan`s death in March 1779 was followed by a power struggle. His sons Muhammad Ali Khan and Abol Fath Khan were declared co-rulers, but their rule was only nominal; real power was in the hands of their uncle Zaki Khan. After Zaki Khan's murder by the people of Isfahan, there was widespread rebellion. Ali Murad Khan, the commander of the royal army, who was sent to undermine a Qajar attack in the north, betrayed Abol Fath and left the capital defenseless. Karim Khan's brother Muhammad Sadiq, supported by the Nizari imam Abū-l-Ḥasan ʻAlī, collected an army in Kerman and invaded Shiraz, where he faced little resistance.[1] On August 22, 1779, Abol Fath died from a heart attack and Sadiq became the ruler of Persia.
While Sadiq held the capital of Shiraz, Ali Murad Khan had captured Isfahan. Murad then laid siege to Shiraz, captured it, and killed Sadiq Khan.
Geonology
Bodaq Khan | Agha Beygom I | Inaq Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allah Morad Khan | Agha Beygom II | Karim Khan 1750–1779 | Sadiq Khan 1779–1781 | Zaki Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koda Morad Khan | Ali Murad Khan 1782–1785 | Abol Fath Khan 1779 | Mohammad Ali Khan 1779 | Jafa Khan 1785–1789 | Akbar Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sayed Murad Khan 1789 | Lotf Ali Khan 1789–1794 | Rustam Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Farhad Daftary, The Ismāʿīlīs: Their History and Doctrines (Cambridge University Press, 1990: ISBN 0-521-42974-9), p. 500.
Sources
- Perry, John R. (2011). "KARIM KHAN ZAND". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XV, Fasc. 6. pp. 561–564.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Perry, J. R. (1984). "ĀḠĀ MOḤAMMAD KHAN QĀJĀR ". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. I, Fasc. 6. pp. 602–605.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: External link in|article=|ref=harv(help) - Hambly, Gavin R.G (1991). The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 7: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–1072. ISBN 9780521200950.
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