| Sayed Morad Khan | |
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| Shah of Iran | |
| Reign | January 23, 1789 – May 10, 1789 |
| Predecessor | Jafar Khan |
| Successor | Lotf Ali Khan |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1789 Shiraz |
| Dynasty | Zand dynasty |
| Father | Ali-Morad Khan Zand |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Sayed Morad Khan (Persian: صید مراد خان), was aShah ofIran who reigned from January 23, 1789 until May 10, 1789. He was the seventh king of theZand dynasty. His brief reign is indicative of the ruthless and brutal struggle for power that prevailed among members of the Zand family following the death ofKarim Khan Zand in 1779.
Sayed Murad Khan was a member of the court of his predecessor, Jafar Khan, in the Zand capital of Shiraz. It was apparently Jafar Khan's treatment of Sayed Murad Khan that led the latter to plot the king's overthrow. Sayed Murad Khan had been governor of Shiraz but was later confined with his family and, according to one account beaten on Jafar Khan's orders in an effort to force him to divulge his wealth.[1]
In 1789 a group of individuals, led by Sayed Morad Khan conspired to poison Jafar Khan. A female slave was employed to carry out their wishes. Sayed Morad Khan and his followers overcame the weakened shah, killing him,decapitating him and throwing his head from the citadel.
After the murder ofJafar Khan, Sayed Morad became the newShah of Iran. Jafar Khan's son,Lotf Ali Khan, then marched toShiraz, where he was popular among the people. Sayed Morad Khan held out for a short while in the city's citadel, but after reigning for less than 4 months he was forced to surrender and was executed.Lotf Ali Khan succeeded him on the throne on May 10, 1789.
Sayed Morad Khan Born: ? Died: 1789 | ||
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| Preceded by | Shah of Iran 1789 | Succeeded by |
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