Nāder Shāh Afshār (Persian: نادر شاه افشار) (November, 1688 -- June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736--47) and was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty. Because of his military genius, some historians have described him as the Napoleon of Persia. Nader rose to power during a period of anarchy in Persia after a rebellion by Pahstun Afghans had overthrown the weak Shah Soltan Hossein of Iran and both the Ottomans and the Russians had seized Persian territory for themselves. Nader reunited the Persian realm and removed the invaders. He is credited for restoring Iranian power as an eminence between the Ottomans and the Mughals.
VIDEO OF NADER SHAH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NssOfGZtX18
Grave of Nader Shah (Iran) & Image of Nader Shah on Persian postage stamp (below).
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