Zand era

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The Zand era was an 18th-century Iranian dynastic period marked by relatively stable rule, artistic revival, and notable architectural developments, particularly in and around Shiraz.

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instanceOf historical era
period of Iranian history
alsoKnownAs Zand period NERFINISHED
Zand rule NERFINISHED
artStyle Zand architecture
Zand painting NERFINISHED
capital Shiraz NERFINISHED
characterizedBy architectural development
artistic revival
relative internal stability
conflict civil wars in Iran
rivalry with Qajar chiefs
continent Asia
country Iran
demiseCause defeat by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
economicActivity carpet weaving
trade through Persian Gulf
endTime 1794
followedBy Qajar dynasty NERFINISHED
Qajar era NERFINISHED
follows Afsharid dynasty NERFINISHED
governmentForm monarchy
knownFor patronage of arts and crafts
restoration of order after Afsharid turmoil
urban development in Shiraz
language Persian NERFINISHED
legalSystem Islamic law
majorCity Isfahan NERFINISHED
Kerman NERFINISHED
Shiraz NERFINISHED
namedAfter Zand tribe NERFINISHED
notableConstruction Arg of Karim Khan NERFINISHED
Vakil Bath NERFINISHED
Vakil Bazaar NERFINISHED
Vakil Mosque NERFINISHED
partOf Early modern period
politicalCenter Fars province NERFINISHED
predecessorState Afsharid Iran NERFINISHED
region Iranian Plateau NERFINISHED
religion Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED
rulingDynasty Zand dynasty NERFINISHED
significantRuler Abu’l-Fath Khan Zand NERFINISHED
Karim Khan Zand NERFINISHED
Lotf Ali Khan Zand NERFINISHED
startTime 1751
successorState Qajar Iran NERFINISHED
timePeriod 18th century

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