Zand dynasty

This article is about the Zand royal dynasty. For the royal state, see Zand Iran.
Zand
Emblem of Karim Khan Zand
Dynastic flag of Karim Khan Zand
Parent familyZand tribe
CountryZand Iran
Place of originPari, Iran
Founded1751
FounderKarim Khan Zand
Final rulerLotf Ali Khan Zand
TitlesVakil ol-Ra'aya
Shah of Iran
TraditionsTwelver Shia Islam
Deposition1794

The Zand dynasty (Persian: دودمان زندیان, romanized: Dudemān-e Zandiyān) was an Iranian dynasty founded by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1751–1779) of the Zand tribe of the Laks who ruled over Zand Iran.


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