Abbas III was a son of Shah Tahmasp II of the Safavid dynasty. After the deposition of his father by Nadir Khan Afsar in 1732 the eight month old Abbas was appointed nominal ruler of Persia. Nadir Khan, who was the real ruler of the country assumed the positions of deputy of state and viceroy. Like his father, Abbas III was deposed on March 1736, when Nadir Khan had himself crowned as Nadir Shah, officially terminating the Safavid dynasty. Abbas and his father were murdered at Sabzavar in 1740 on the orders of Nadir's son Reza-qoli Mirza, who was persuaded to take this action to prevent a possible pro-Safavid coup induced by rumors of Nadir's death in India. The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ... Mohammed Nadir Shah (born Mohammed Nadir Khan; 1883 - November 8, 1933) was king of Afghanistan from 1929 until his assassination in 1933 (see Reigns of Nadir Shah and Zahir Shah). ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Deposition by political means concerns the removal of a politician. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ...

Bibliography

• L. Lockhart, Nadir Shah, London, 1938
• R.M. Savory, Encyclopaedia Iranica

Tahmasp II (1704? – 1732) was one of the last Safavid rulers of Persia, which today is known as Iran. ... The following is a comprehensive list of all Persian Empires and their rulers: // Early realms in Iran Elamite Kingdom, 3000–660 BC The Elamites were a people located in Susa, in what is now Khuzestan province. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... Nadir Shah’s portrait from the collection of Smithsonian Institute Nadir Shah (Persian: نادر شاه) (Nadir Qoli Beg (Persian: نادر قلی بیگ), also Tahmasp-Qoli Khan (Persian: تهماسپ قلی خان) also Nadir Shah Afshar (Persian: نادر شاه افشار) ) (October 22, 1688 - June 19, 1747) ruled as Shah of Iran (1736–47) and was the founder of the short-lived Turkic Afsharid... Tahmasp II (1704? – 1732) was one of the last Safavid rulers of Persia, which today is known as Iran. ... The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... A Pretender is a claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne. ...

See also

• Safavid