Persian-Afghan Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan
- Date: 1711-1857
Article abstract: At issue: Integrity of Persia and the contest for Herat. Result: The independence of Afghanistan and the division of Khorāsān.
Background
By 1700, the Safavid rulers of Persia faced revolts in several regions of their empire. In 1708, Mīr Wais Khan asserted the independence of Kandahar and resisted Persian invasions. In 1711, a Persian-Georgian force under Khusro Khan was crushed by the Afghans. After another Persian army met defeat, Mīr Wais was chosen king by all the Afghans except the Abdālīs from Herat.
Action
...[The entire page is 1121 words long]