Nazarali Khan Shahsevan was the khan of the

Ardabil Khanate Ardabil Khanate () was an 18th-19th century khanate based in Ardabil. It was established by Badr Khan in 1736, who attended the coronation of Nader Shah in January 1736. The khanate was ruled by Sarikhanbayli clan of Shahsevan tribal alliance. It ...

from to 1792.

Early life

He was born to Badr Khan in Sarikhanlu. However, according to German-Russian explorer

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, he was Badr Khan's brother ruling in Ardabil.

Reign

He was attacked by

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, who captured and installed his relative Dargahqoli beg Javanshir on Ardabil. He forced Nazarali's sister Shahnisa to marry his son

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in 1749. Being a member of Sarikhanbayli branch of Shahsevans, he was confirmed as the khan of Ardabil by

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sometime during his reign. After Karim Khan's death in 1779 he was attacked by

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of Gilan, who imprisoned him in

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. However, he was later freed from captivity when population rose against Hedayat Khan. Taking advantage, Nazarali Khan gathered his troops and captured

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, forcing Hedayat Khan to flee on 17 May 1780. He was restored by the help of Amir-Guna Khan, ruler of

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and Ali-Morad Khan Zand. Nazar Ali Khan meanwhile went over to

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. Fatali Khan of

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, constantly striving to expand his possessions, soon undertook a campaign to the south. In the spring of 1784, having gathered a significant army, he crossed the Aras and in August captured the cities of

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and Meshgin, expelling Nazar Ali Khan; appointed Tala Hassan Khan of

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as governor in Ardabil, and certain Khodaverdi Bey in Meshgin. However, soon later Nazar Ali returned with combined forces of Ibrahim Khalil of Karabakh and Ahmad Khan Donboli of

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in 1785 and expelled the Quba puppets. He died on 12 December 1792 was succeeded by his son

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Family

His second son Farajulla (d. 1830) was married to his own cousin Bakhshi Khanum, daughter of Ibrahim Khalil. His third son was named Kuchek Khan.

References

Sources

* {{s-end People from Ardabil Ardabil Khanate 1730s births 1792 deaths Year of birth uncertain