Hotaki dynasty
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Hotak Empire | |||||||||||
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| 1709–1738 | |||||||||||
 Hotaki Empire at its peak (1722-1729) | |||||||||||
| Capital | Kandahar Isfahan | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Pashto Persian | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Woles Mashar (first) Shah (second) | |||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1709 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1738 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of |  Afghanistan Iran Pakistan | ||||||||||
The Hotaki dynasty was founded in 1709 by Mirwais Hotak at Kandahar, Afghanistan. It was made up of Pashtuns (ethnic Afghans) who belonged to the Hotak tribe of Pashtuns.[1] They revolted and made their land independent from foreign ruler, but later they invaded Persia and defeated the great Persian Empire of the Shi'a Safavids.[2]
Mahmud Hotaki, son of Mirwais, ruled Persia until he died in 1725 and then his cousin Ashraf ruled until 1729 when Nader Shah Afshar defeated him.[3]
The last king was Hussain Hotaki in Kandahar until he was defeated by Nader Shah in 1738.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "AN OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF PERSIA DURING THE LAST TWO CENTURIES (A.D. 1722–1922)". Edward Granville Browne. London: Packard Humanities Institute. p. 29. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Account of British Trade across the Caspian Sea". Jonas Hanway. Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ Malleson, George Bruce (1999). History of Afghanistan, from the Earliest Period to the Outbreak of the War of 1878. London: Elibron.com. p. 227. ISBN 1402172788. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "AN OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF PERSIA DURING THE LAST TWO CENTURIES (A.D. 1722-1922)". Edward Granville Browne. London: Packard Humanities Institute. p. 33. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
