Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, also known by his regnal name of Agha Mohammad Shah, was the founder of the Qajar dynasty of Iran, ruling as Shah from 1789 to 1797, after reunifying the country and establis
Contemporary portrait dated 1795
The landscape of Astarabad, the birthplace of Agha Mohammad Khan.
Picture of the Arg of Karim Khan, the royal residence of the Zand dynasty, where Agha Mohammad Khan spent most of his time during his "captivity".
Painting of Agha Mohammad Khan with his men
Shahrokh Mirza, better known by his dynastic title of Shahrokh Shah, was the Afsharid king of the western part of Khorasan from 1748 to 1796, with a two-month interruption. A grandson of the Iranian c
Detail of Shahrokh Mirza, 18th century, by Ali Ashraf
Shahrokh Shah with his grandfather Nader Shah
Portrait of Shahrokh's grandfather Nader Shah, who dismantled the Safavid dynasty of Iran and founded the Afsharid dynasty, ruling from 1736 to 1747
Coin minted in the name of Adel Shah, Mashhad mint