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Ponte Academic Journal
Jul 2017, Volume 73, Issue 7

ANALYSIS OF AGHA MOHAMMAD KHAN QAJAR'S EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE REIGN (1789 TO 1797)

Author(s): Jafar Aghazadeh

J. Ponte - Jul 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 7
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.7.58



Abstract:
The Land of Iran and its historical boundaries was founded with ancient Persian kings� efforts and transferred to the Islamic period as a heritage. Among governments of the Islamic period, the Safavid dynasty could take the ancient land of Iran under its reign with great efforts. The collapse of the Safavid kingdom and its consequent civil wars caused the breakdown of the realm of the land of Iran among the claimants of the monarchy. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar claimed the revival of Iran\'s historic borders as the aim of his kingdom and reigned as the King of Iran. Using an analytical-historical method, the present study aims at investigating Agha Mohammad Khan�s efforts for achieving the reign. Findings of the study indicate that Agha Mohammad Khan had a good understanding of Iran and its borders. Therefore, his efforts were focused on the capture of these areas and the formation of a single government led by himself in the territory of Iran.
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