Fath Ali Khan

Fath Ali Khan Qajar (born 1686[1] - 1726), was a renowned military commander during the rule of the Safavid shahs Husayn and Tahmasp II. He was killed on the orders of Nader Shah in 1726.[2]

Fat'h Ali Khan was the son of Shah Quli Khan-e Qajar Quyunlu. He was Ilkhani of the Qajar tribe and Governor of Astarabad and Semnan, 1720-1726. He was killed on the orders of Nader Shah, 11th October 1726 and was buried in Mashhad.

Fath Ali Khan's son Mohammad Hassan Khan Qajar (1722-1758) was the father of Agha Mohammad Khan and Hossein Qoli Khan Jahansouz Shah Qajar' (father of "Baba Khan," the future Fath Ali Shah Qajar).

Genealogy

Fat'h 'Ali Khan had two sons and a daughter:

References

  1. ^ Royal Ark, Genealogy of The Qajar Dynasty
  2. ^ Michael Axworthy (2006). The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant. p. p.69. ISBN 1850437068.