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Mirwais Khan Hotak (1673-1715) was a Pashtun national hero from Kandahar, Afghanistan, who founded the Hotaki dynasty that ruled Persia from 1722 to 1736. Mirwais Khan was the leader of the Ghilzai tribe and mayor of the city of Kandahar. In 1709, he killed Gurgin Khan, the Georgian governor of Kandahar Province that ruled in the name of the PersianShah. Mirwais Khan then defeated the Safavids of Persia, who were attempting to assert control over Kandahar. Mirwais Khan successfully held Kandahar until his death in 1715, and was succeeded by his son Mir Mahmud.[1] In 1722, Mahmud led an Afghan invasion in to Persia, capturing it and declaring himself as the new Shah of Persia (King of Persia). Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Mir Wais Khan was a Ghilzai Pashtun/Afghan tribal chieftain (1673-1715) from Kandahar who founded the short-lived Hotaki dynasty that ruled Persia from 1722 to 1736. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, Pukhtun; Pashto: پښتون Paá¹£tun; Persian: پختون Paxtun; Urdu: پشتون PashtÅ«n), or Pathan (Urdu: پٹھان; Hindi: पठान Paá¹hÄn) or ethnic Afghans[19] are an ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan... For the 2001 movie by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, see Kandahar (film). ... The Hotaki dynasty (1709-1736) was founded by Afghans (Pashuns) from the Ghilzai clan. ... The Ghilzais (also known as Khiljis or Ghaljis) are one of two largest groups of Pashtuns, along with the Durrani tribe, found in Afghanistan with a large group also found in neighboring Pakistan. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... Giorgi XI or Gurgin Khan, as he was known in Persia, was the ruler of eastern Georgian Kingdom of Kartli from Bagrationi dynasty and reigned in 1676-1688 and 1703-1709. ... Kandahar province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (IrÄn - Land of the Aryans) and beyond. ... Shah is an Iranian & Pakistani/Indian term in Persian language & Urdu (شاه), for a monarch (king or emperor), and has also been adopted in many other languages. ... The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ... // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... One of the worlds longest-lasting monarchies, the Iranian monarchy went through many transformations over the centuries, from the days of Persia to the creation of what is now modern day Iran. ...
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