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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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Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Recently named as Regent of the Iranian Empire, Nader sets out on the war path to reclaim Iran's lost domains, only to be handed a devastating defeat by the Ottomans. A dire setback that threatens to cast him into oblivion, forcing Nader to show a tremendous force of will to quickly rebuild his broken army. Before returning to the field to avenge the loss, crush his domestic rivals and then deliver an incredible victory at the Battle of Yeghevard. Bringing the Ottoman Empire to its knees and raising Nader's authority to unassailable heights, to finally assume the throne as the Shah of Iran in 1736.
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in Shiraz, and had his people exiled to Khorasan, on yheir way when they couldn’t keep up with the army, they were hamstrung and left to die. Muhammad khan Baluch fled to Qeshm island, was captured by a Hawala Arab Sheikh, and the Sheikh exchanged the rebel with his family that were hostages in Naders court.
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
forces, in an infantry encounter his Jazayerchi could rout the enemies pozitioned on higher grounds, because the range of their muskets was more. Muhammad khan didn’t stop at Shiraz, he joined Sheikh Ahmad, Nader reached Shiraz, sent Tahmasb to stemp out ghd last ambers of thd rebdllion, and Nader marched toward north to deal witb ghe Ottomand again in the Caucasus front. Tahmasb took their fortresses, captured Sheikh Ahmad( he was a religious figure of Sunni faith) and had him executed..
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
after Samara, promissed Nader to ask the OttomN court to evacuate the Caucasuses provinces, Nader crossed Tigris and Euphrates,to visit Shia holy sites in Najaf and Karbala, and it aas after all of this that he marched back into Persia to deal with Muhammad khans rebellion, on his way, sacked, and have the women of two cities( Huveyze and Shushtar in Khuzestan province) raped, and then marched toward the Shulestan mountain pass( northwest of Shiraz) to face Muhammad khans entrenched...
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Toopals head, and explained how he had recognized Pasha, so Nader asked the Ottomans captive to identify the head, ghey admitted that Allahyar was right. he ordered thd body to be recovered sewed to yhe head, and had it put in an ornamanted silver coffin, and carried to Baghdad to br buried alingside Imam Abuhanifa( the head of one of four Sunni Islam branches) then he ordered his troops to march on Baghdad, clever Ahmad pasha, gave back the Persian captives, and Persian artillary taken...
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
and tried to rally his forces to no avail, suddenly one of Naders horsemen, saw Toopal and his rich clothes, and heared the shouts of Toopals slave guards, shouting get back Pasha has lagged behind, so Allahyar Garayili, the Naders horseman reached Toopal, and killed him, cut off his head, and carried it to Nader. Nader at seeinv the head was furious, because Nader had issued strict order, that bringing one ear would be enough for getting the reward. Allahyar then shouted that it is...
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
the ground pleaded God to help him, and ghen mounted his horse and guided his slave corp to the center of the Ottoman, put them to flight, chasing them all the way to the lines of Toopal, not letting the Ottomans to think for a little, the narrow confines of thd Akdarband pass would hide the small size of his army, and wouldn’t let thd Ottomans to use their numerical advantage, it turnex jnto a gdneral flight,Toopal got off his litter( he was sick and couldn’t mount) he mounted a horse.
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
on a sidenote, Nader had just one chance to win ghis battle to put thd advanced Ottoman guard to flight, and then the fleeing soldiers would put Toopals lines in disorder, because Toopal wouldn’t find out the small size of Naders force. Nader had sent small detachments to block the akdarband pass when Toopal would enter it. and so he had around 6 thousands with him agains 12000 advanced guard. and Nader after seeinv the Ottomanz fierce resistance, dismounted his steed, put his face on...
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Naders strict orders they helped Abdalis and put, Ottoman cavalry to flight. suddenly a dust rose in horizon, and an Iranian captive, fled from the Ottoman camp, informing Nader that the dust is ftom Toopals main army, Nadr ordered him to stay silent, sending couriers to Abdali and Karachurlus, telljnv thdm that the dust belongs to Kurdish tribes fleeing, in order not to bd looted by Nader, so you should better put the Ottomans go flight, and catch up with Kurds, with so much loot. ...
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
(around35 kms) on the morning of 29th November1731, Nader arrayed his forces like this. in ghe front Karachurlu cavalry, behind them Arab tofangchis( musketeers), Abdali cavalry beside them, and behind this he was stationed with his slave corp, and he put 2000 Marvi( a fine cavalry from Marv province, northeastern Iran) in reserve, ordering them not to engage the enemy whatever happens. Ottoman s made a fierce resistance putting Abdalis to flight, they came near Marvis, and despite Naders..
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Ieaqi soldiers on missions for lootinv, so most of the loot would go to Khorasanis) with this 10000 Nader on one evening rode 200km in two nights and one day, 3 hours after midnight, he reached where advanced guard of Toopal, under Mamesh pasha was stationed near Surdash castle in valley near the Akdarband pass, 80 km west of Kirkuk, Ottomans sentries didn’t notice Naders troops, they were captured and they were interrogated, Nader was informed that Toopals main army is one days march..
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
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