Karim Khan Zand
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Karim Khan Zand was an 18th-century Iranian ruler who effectively governed much of Persia from Shiraz, earning a reputation for relative justice, stability, and prosperity during his reign.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vakil ol-Roaya (Karim Khan Zand’s title) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian person
ⓘ
Kurdish person ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| birthPlace | near Malayer ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1705 ⓘ |
| built |
Arg of Karim Khan
NERFINISHED
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Vakil Bath in Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ Vakil Mosque in Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Abu’l-Fath Khan Zand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zaki Khan’s daughter’s husband (through alliance)? ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle for power after Nader Shah’s death ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1779-03-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1779 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zand dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Zand dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Zand tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | Zand rule in Iran ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lenient taxation
ⓘ
patronage of trade ⓘ prosperity during his reign ⓘ rebuilding Shiraz ⓘ relative justice ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| language | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Karim Khan Zand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | made Shiraz the capital of Iran ⓘ |
| policy |
encouragement of agriculture
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reduction of arbitrary exactions ⓘ support of commerce ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nader Shah Afshar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1779 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1751 ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Arg of Karim Khan in Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Abu’l-Fath Khan Bakhtiari ⓘ |
| successor |
Abu’l-Fath Khan Zand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sadiq Khan Zand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Regent of the People
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vakil al-Ra‘aya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Vakil ol-Roaya (Karim Khan Zand’s title)