Siege of Isfahan

For the siege occurred in 1387, see Siege of Isfahan (1387).
Siege of Isfahan
Part of Afghan Rebellions of 1709–1726
Date8 March – 23 October 1722
Location
Isfahan, Central Persia
Result Hotaki victory
Belligerents
Hotak dynasty Safavid Iran
Commanders and leaders
Mahmud Hotak Sultan Husayn 
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
80,000 civilians killed in siege

The siege of Isfahan (Persian: سقوط اصفهان) was a six-month-long siege of Isfahan, the capital of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, by the Hotaki-led Afghan army. It lasted from March to October 1722 and resulted in the city's fall and the beginning of the end of the Safavid dynasty.

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