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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (Persian: آقامحمدخان قاجار, romanized: Âqâ Mohammad Xân-e Qâjâr; 14 March 1742 – 17 June 1797), also known by his regnal name of Agha Mohammad Shah (آقامحمد شاه), was the founder of the Qajar dynasty of Iran, ruling as Shah from 1789 to 1797. Originally a chieftain of the Quwanlu branch of the Qajar tribe, Agha Mohammad Khan was enthroned as the king of Iran in 1789 and crowned shāhanshāh (“King of Kings”) in 1796, after leading the Unification of Iran (1779–1796). Agha Mohammad Khan is often renowned as a "shrewd and relentless" leader whose "iron will" and military campaigns were pivotal in the establishment of present-day Iran. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar was castrated as a toddler upon his capture by Adel Shah Afshar and hence was childless. He was assassinated on 17 June 1797, and was succeeded by his nephew, Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. Agha Mohammad Khan's reign is noted for the return of a centralized and unified Iran and for relocating the capital to Tehran, where it still stands today. He is noted for his cruel and rapacious behavior, particularly during his Georgia and Kerman campaigns. However, he has also been described as a "pragmatic, calculating, and shrewd military and political leader."

Infobox

Reign
1794 – 17 June 1797
Coronation
March 1796
Predecessor
mw- Lotf Ali Khan (Zand) Shahrokh Shah (Afsharid)
Successor
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
Vizier
Hajji Ebrahim Shirazi
Born
(1742-03-14)14 March 1742Astarabad, Afsharid Iran
Died
17 June 1797(1797-06-17) (aged 55)Shusha, Qajar Iran (modern-day Azerbaijan)
Burial
Imam Ali Mosque
Spouse
Golbakht KhanomMaryam KhanomAsiya Khanom
Names
NamesAgha Mohammad Shah QajarRegnal nameAgha Mohammad Shah
Dynasty
Qajar dynasty
Father
Mohammad Hasan Khan Qajar
Mother
Jeeran Khanum
Religion
Twelver Shia Islam

Tables

· Further reading
Iranian royalty
Iranian royalty
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Qajar dynastyBorn: 14 March 1742 Died: 17 June 1797
Iranian royalty
Preceded byLotf Ali Khan Zand
Preceded byLotf Ali Khan Zand
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Qajar dynastyBorn: 14 March 1742 Died: 17 June 1797
Preceded byLotf Ali Khan Zand
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Qajar dynastyBorn: 14 March 1742 Died: 17 June 1797
Shah of Iran 1789–1797
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Qajar dynastyBorn: 14 March 1742 Died: 17 June 1797
Succeeded byFath-Ali Shah Qajar
Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar Qajar dynastyBorn: 14 March 1742 Died: 17 June 1797
Iranian royalty
Preceded byLotf Ali Khan Zand
Shah of Iran 1789–1797
Succeeded byFath-Ali Shah Qajar

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