Tahmasp II

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Tahmasp II (1704? – 1740) was one of the last Safavid rulers of Persia (Iran).

Tahmasp was the son of Husayn (Safavid), the Shah of Iran at that time. When Husayn was forced to abdicate by the Afghans in 1722, Prince Tahmasp wished to claim the throne. He fled to Tabriz where he established a government. He gained the support of the Sunni Muslims of the Caucasus, as well as several tribes including the Afshirs under Iran's future ruler, Nadir Shah. Tahmasp also eventually gained the recognition of both the Ottoman Empire and Russia, each worried about the other gaining too much influence in Iran. By 1729, Tahmasp had control of most of the country. He was deposed by the future Nadir Shah in 1732 in favor of his son, Abbas III; both were murdered at Sabzavar in 1740 by Nadir Shah's eldest son Rida Quli.

Preceded by
Husayn		 Shah of Iran
(Safavid Dynasty)
1722–1732		 Succeeded by
Abbas III

[edit] References

  • Lawrence Lockhart, Nadir Shah (London, 1938)
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