Adel Shah

Adel Shah
Adel Shah
	Portrait of Adel Shah. From the St. Petersburg Album. Created in Iran, dated c. 1748
Shah of Iran
Reign	6 July 1747 – 1 October 1748
Predecessor	Nader Shah
Successor	Ebrahim Afshar
Died	1749; Mashhad, Afsharid Iran
Spouse	Ketevan
Dynasty	Afsharid
Father	Ebrahim Khan
Religion	Twelver Shia Islam

Ali-qoli Khan (Persian: علیقلی‌خان), commonly known by his regnal title Adel Shah (also spelled Adil; عادل‌شاه, "the Just King") was the second shah of Afsharid Iran, ruling from 1747 to 1748. He was the nephew and successor of Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747), the founder of the Afsharid dynasty.

Adel Shah ruled a considerably smaller realm than that of his predecessor. His rule was only secured in eastern Iran, and he later attempted to secure it in western Iran as well. Unsuccessful, he was soon deposed by his brother Ebrahim Afshar, who had established his rule in western Iran and now declared himself shah.

^ "The St. Petersburg Muraqqa'. Album of Indian and Persian Miniatures From the 16th Century and Specimens of Persian Calligraphy by 'Imad al-Hasani", Leonardo Arte, Milano 1996, pp. 122-123

[1] "The St. Petersburg Muraqqa'. Album of Indian and Persian Miniatures From the 16th Century and Specimens of Persian Calligraphy by 'Imad al-Hasani", Leonardo Arte, Milano 1996, pp. 122-123

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