Sultan Husayn

Monarch

1668 – 1726

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Who was Sultan Husayn?

Sultan Husayn was a Safavid king of Iran. He ruled from 1694 until he was overthrown in 1722 by Shah Mahmud Hotaki, an Afghan warrior of Pashtun ethnic background. His reign saw the downfall of the Safavid dynasty, which had ruled Persia since the beginning of the 16th century.

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Born
1668
Also known as
  • Soltan Hosein
Parents
Children
Religion
  • Shia Islam
Died
1726
Isfahan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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