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Some of the greatest stories buried in the folds of history...until now. A podcast that uncovers the lifetimes and achievements of prolific warlords from ancient and medieval times. Going beyond the mainstream historical figures that everyone is familiar with, providing a thorough account of lesser known warriors and leaders that were titans during their respective ages. If you would like to support my work directly, you can kindly do so here: www.patreon.com/warlordsofhistory
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Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Despite breathing life in the bid to restore Shah Tahmasp II to the throne in Persia, Nader is soon caught up in the petty intrigues of his unstable King. Resulting in Nader launching a military coup to firmly take control of the Safavid army. Modernizing and reshaping it into a ferociously effective force. Then embarking on campaign in 1729, displaying sheer strategic and tactical military brilliance to win a series of astonishing victories to dislodge the Afghan Hotaks from their occupation of Iran. Returning Tahmasp to his rightful place, but in service to Nader, the Shah in all but name.
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with Karachurlu Kurds, he defeated them, and as a lesson he buried Karachurlu halfway in the cold winter, but then forgave them,then another news arrived that made Tahmasb completely disappointed, when he came to Khorasan with Qajar chief Fathali Khan he had left his treasury back in Mazandaran, and they were on their way to Mashhad, when a tribe warlord, Rahim Khan from Garaili tribe, looted the treasury, Rahim was one of Naders allies and later upon receiving Naders orders, sent them
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
to high offices and in return he asked the hand of their chieftains sister in marriage, but the Kurds reneged on their promise and prepared themselves for a siege in their base at Quchan 149 km west of Mashhad, Nader took Tahmasb with himself there, but upon reachinv Quchan Tahmasb fled Naders camp, and joined The Kurds, Tahmasb sent letters to all of his governors not to heed the commands of Nader, and calling him a traitor, after two days battle, one day with Chameshgazaks, another day
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Hey again, I should say the first time, when Nader forced Tahmasb to recognize him as the first man in the state, was just after taking Mashhad, when he resettled his Afshar tribesmen alongside his older son Rizaquli from Abivard (his former base) to Mashhad, and then he had to ask the head of Chameshgazak Kurds, Muhammadhuseyn Khan Zafaranlu, to keep his promise and send his sister to be married to Nader, because after taking Mashhad Nader tried to make the Kurds happy by elevating them
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
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