Jan 7, 2009

Salem on History | Persian-Afghan Wars

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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.

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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.

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Salem on History | Persian-Afghan Wars

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