| Zand | |
|---|---|
 Emblem ofKarim Khan Zand | |
 Dynastic flag of Karim Khan Zand | |
| Parent family | Zand tribe |
| Country | Zand Iran |
| Place of origin | Pari, Iran |
| Founded | 1751 |
| Founder | Karim Khan Zand |
| Final ruler | Lotf Ali Khan Zand |
| Titles | Vakil ol-Ra'aya Shah of Iran[a] |
| Traditions | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Deposition | 1794 |
TheZand dynasty (Persian:دودمان زندیان,romanized: Dudemān-e Zandiyān) was anIranian dynasty founded byKarim Khan Zand (r. 1751–1779) of theZand tribe of theLaks who ruled overZand Iran.
| No. | Name | Picture | Lifespan | Reigned from | Reigned until | Reign duration[b] | Succession | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Karim Khan |  | c. 1699–1779 (agedc. 80) | 1751 | 1779 | 28 years | Seized power over much of Iran[1][2] | |
2 | Mohammad-Ali Khan | — | 1760–c. 1792 (agedc. 32) | 1779 (22 March) | 1779 (19 June) | <1 year (89 days) | Son of Karim Khan. Joint co-ruler with his brother Abol-Fath Khan.[3][4][5] | |
3 | Abol-Fath Khan | — | 1755–1787 (aged 32) | 1779 (22 March) | 1779 (22 August) | <1 year (153 days) | Son of Karim Khan. Initially joint co-ruler with his brother Mohammad-Ali Khan.[3][4][5] | |
4 | Sadegh Khan |  | c. 1705–1781 (agedc. 76) | 1779 (22 August) | 1781 (14 March) | 1 year | Brother of Karim Khan[6][7][5] | |
5 | Ali-Morad Khan |  | c. 1740–1785 (agedc. 45) | 1781 (14 March) | 1785 (11 February) | 3 years | Member of the 'Hazāra' branch of the Zand family[6][7][5] | |
6 | Jafar Khan |  | c. 1735–1789 (agedc. 54) | 1785 (11 February) | 1789 (23 January) | 3 years | Son of Sadegh Khan[8][7][5] | |
7 | Seyd Morad Khan |  | c. 1765–1789 (agedc. 24) | 1789 (23 January) | 1789 (8 May) | <1 year (105 days) | Cousin of Ali-Morad Khan. Mutinied against Jafar Khan (leading to Jafar's death) and opposed the accession of Jafar's son, Lotf Ali Khan.[9][7][5] | |
8 | Lotf Ali Khan |  | c. 1769–1794 (agedc. 25) | 1789 (8 May) | 1794 (November) | 5 years | Son of Jafar Khan.[9][7][5] | |
| Zand dynasty | | c. 1699–1794 (agedc. 95) | 1751 | 1794 | 43 years | |||
| Budaq Khan | Bay Agha | Inaq Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allah Morad Khan | Bay Agha II | Zaki Khan Zand | Karim Khan Zand 1751–1779 | Sadegh Khan Zand 1779–1781 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koda Morad Khan | Ali-Morad Khan Zand 1782–1785 | Akbar Khan Zand | Abol-Fath Khan Zand 1779 | Mohammad Ali Khan Zand 1779 | Jafar Khan Zand 1785–1789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seyd Morad Khan 1789 | Rostam Khan Zand | Lotf Ali Khan 1789–1794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
—Royal house — Zand dynasty Founding year:1751 Deposition:1794 | ||
| Preceded by | Ruling house ofIran 1751–1794 | Succeeded by |