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Biography of Nadir ShahName: Nadir ShahBirth Date: October 22, 1687 Death Date: June 19, 1747 Place of Birth: Meshed, Persia Nationality: Persian Gender: Male Occupations: king Nadir Shah Nadir Shah (1687-1747) ruled Persia for eleven years. He rose from abject poverty to become one of the most powerful monarchs of his time. This spectacular success was due, in great part, to his ability to manipulate people, applying the right proportion of flattery and brute force to reach his goals.Born Nadir Kouli, the future monarch was born on October 22, 1687 a few miles southeast of Meshed, in the present-day nation of Iran. He was descended from the Afshars, a tribe of Tartars who were subservient to the indigenous high-ranking Persians. The Afshars were a nomadic community that made a living by raising farm animals, supplying horses and cattle to the Persians. Nadir's father made and sold caps and sheepskin coats, the clothing worn by common people. Nadir was brought up to be a shepherd.At the age of 13, his father died and Nadir had to find a way to support …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…the men with his saber drawn. Salah Beg managed to wound him with a blow to the collarbone. Despite this, Nadir managed to kill two of the soldiers. He was tripped by one of the tent's cords as he attempted to flee and fatally wounded by Salah Beg. Nadir is said to have asked for mercy in exchange for forgiveness. "You have not shown any mercy, and therefore merit none," Salah Beg is said to have replied, before decapitating Nadir. At the age of 61, after a violent reign of 11 years and three months, Nadir Shah died on June 19, 1747. Further Reading Durant, Will, The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage, Simon and Schuster, 1954Hanway, Jonas Historical Account of British Trade Over the Caspian Sea; With the Particular History of the Great Usurper Nadir Kouli, T. Osborne, 1762.The Sunday Tribune Online (India), June 27, 1999, http://www.tribuneindia.com/99jun27/Sunday/head4.htm (November 3, 1999). |