Afsharid dynasty

The Guarded Domains of Iran ممالک محروسه ایران
1736–1796
Flag (1736–1748) Imperial Coat of Arms (1736–1748)
Greatest borders during Nader Shah
Capital	Mashhad
Government	Absolute monarchy
Shah
• 1736–1747	Nader Shah (first)
• 1748–1748	Shahrokh Afshar (last)
History
• Established	1736
• Disestablished	1796
Preceded by Succeeded by Safavid dynasty Zand dynasty Qajar dynasty

The Afsharid dynasty (Persian: سلسله افشار) was an Iranian dynasty,^[1] that originated from the Turkmen^[2] Afshar tribe.

1. ↑ Tucker 2012.
2. ↑ Yarshater 2004, p. 238–241.