Moḥammad Taqi Khan Shirazi's Rebellion
Rebellion of 1744 | |||||||||
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Part of Nader's Campaigns | |||||||||
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Afsharid Empire | Persian rebels | ||||||||
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Nader Shah | Mohammad Taqi Khan Shirazi |
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Rebellions & Civil War
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- Kish mutiny
- Revolt of Sam Mirza
- Khoy Revolt of 1743-46
- Kartli Revolt
- Fars Rebellion of 1744
- Qajar revolt of 1744
- Kerman Revolt of 1746
- Sistan Uprising of 1746
- Muscat Uprising of 1746-47
- Garmsirat Revolts of 1746-47
- Zafaranlu Uprising of 1747
Nāder's loss of prestige in the Dagestan campaign and his ongoing war with the Ottomans caused several domestic rebellions. The most serious of these began near Shiraz in January 1744 and was led by Moḥammad Taqi Khan Shirazi, the commander of Fārs province and one of Nāder’s favorites. In June 1744, Nāder sacked Shiraz, and by winter he had crushed these revolts with extreme force. Since Nader had taken an oath to never kill Taqi Khan, he was tortured and mutilated instead: he was castrated and an eye was torn out, then his brother, sons and friends were executed in front of him, and then his wife was raped in front of him by Nader's soldiers.
See also
Sources
- Michael Axworthy, The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant Hardcover 348 pages (26 July 2006) Publisher: I.B. Tauris Language: English ISBN 1-85043-706-8