'Jafar Khan Zand', (
Persian: ' جعفر خان زند ') was a ''
Shah'' of
Persia who reigned from
February 18,
1785 -
January 23, 1789. He was the seventh king of
Zand dynasty.
After Jafar Khan's father,
Sadiq Khan was overthrown by
Ali Murad Khan, Jafar Khan vowed to avenge his father and thus after four years of reigning,
Ali Murad Khan was overthrown by him. Jafar was a military man and he defeated
Agha Mohammad Khan numerous times. He was poisoned in his third year as
Shah of
Persia, and was succeeded by his son
Sayed Murad Khan.
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Rulers of Iran
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Rise of Zands