HistoryPod   /     8th March 1736: Nader Shah formally crowned as the ruler of Iran, marking the start of the Afsharid dynasty

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2025-03-08 03:05
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  Scott Allsop
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Nader's coronation ended Safavid rule and established the Afsharid dynasty that dramatically expanded Persia’s borders, but at the expense of heavy taxation that funded the military ...