Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand

Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand (Persian: محمد علی خان زند, Moḥammad-Alī Khān Zand; c. 1760 – 1779) was the second shah of the Zand dynasty, ruling from 6 March 1779 until 19 June 1779.

Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand
Shah of Iran
Reign6 March 1779 – 19 June 1779
PredecessorKarim Khan Zand
SuccessorAbol-Fath Khan Zand
Bornc. 1760
Died19 June 1779
Zand Palace, Shiraz
DynastyZand dynasty
FatherKarim Khan Zand
ReligionShia Islam

After the death of Karim Khan Zand in 1779, Iran disintegrated once again. Karim Khan's brother Zaki Khan Zand declared Mohammad-Ali, the second son of Karim Khan who was also his son-in-law as the second ruler of the Zand dynasty. Soon thereafter, Abol-Fath Khan Zand, the elder son of Karim Khan was made his joint ruler.

He had three wives: Anisaah Saad, Hajika Morstaiku, and Korisah. However, none produced male heirs and one was executed after accusations of fornication.

Mohammad-Ali Khan died of a heart attack in the same year he took the throne, having reigned less than 5 months, and not accomplishing much, the power was transferred to his brother, Abol-Fath Khan Zand.

Sources

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  • Perry, John (1991). "The Zand dynasty". The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 7: From Nadir Shah to the Islamic Republic. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 63–104. ISBN 9780521200950.
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Mohammad-Ali Khan Zand
Born: 1760 Died: 1779
Iranian royalty
Preceded by Shah of Iran
1779
Succeeded by