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Shah Ashraf repels both the Russian and …
Years: 1729 - 1729
Shah Ashraf repels both the Russian and Turkish attacks, but a brigand chief, Nader Qoli Beg, defeats the Afghans at Damghan in October 1729 and expels them from Persia.
Ashraf is murdered during the retreat, probably on orders from his cousin, who holds the city of Qandahar.
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- Iranian peoples
- Persian people
- Pashtun people (Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, or Pathans)
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Shi'a
- Persia, Safavid Kingdom of
- Persia, Hotaki Ghilzaid Kingdom of
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- Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam
- Persian Civil War of 1725-36
- Persian-Afghan War of 1726-38
- Damghan, Battle of
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Years: 1729 - 1729
Locations
People
Groups
- Iranian peoples
- Persian people
- Pashtun people (Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, or Pathans)
- Muslims, Sunni
- Muslims, Shi'a
- Persia, Safavid Kingdom of
- Persia, Hotaki Ghilzaid Kingdom of
Topics
- Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam
- Persian Civil War of 1725-36
- Persian-Afghan War of 1726-38
- Damghan, Battle of
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions