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The Safavid State is one of the important Turkish states that ruled Iran. The Safavid dynasty descended from Firuz Shah, who was Kurdish by origin and migrated from Sincar to Ardabil. However, the Safavid dynasty intermingled with Turks in Ardabil and became Turkified. Firuz Shah's grandson, Sheikh Safi al-Din, established his order in Ardabil. Sheikh Safi al-Din was initially a Sunni, and so was ... » Continue Reading
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the Afsharid dynasty was a short-lived Turkish dynasty established in Iran. The founder of the dynasty, Nadir Shah, belonged to the Afshar tribe of the Oghuz Turks. In the 18th century, the Safavid dynasty's dominance in Iran had significantly weakened, and rebellions had erupted across the state. The final blow to the Safavids came from the Afghan Ghilzai tribe. In 1722, the Ghilzai tribe invaded... » Continue Reading
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The Qajar dynasty ruled Iran from 1789 to 1925. The dynasty descended from the Turkic Qajar tribe, which had migrated from Anatolia to Iran and settled in the city of Astarabad. The founder of the dynasty, Agha Mohammad Khan, became the leader of the Qajar tribe and, after defeating the Zand ruler in 1789, became the de facto ruler of Iran. In 1794, Agha Mohammad Khan conquered the city of Kerman ... » Continue Reading
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