Siege of Isfahan
March 8 – October 23, 1722 · Isfahan, Central Persia
Result Hotaki victory
Mahmud Hotak's Afghan army besieged the Safavid capital Isfahan for six months until it fell, beginning the end of the Safavid dynasty.
Hotak dynasty
Safavid Iran
Before and after
- Led to
- Campaigns of Nader Shah 1726 – June 19, 1747
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Siege of Isfahan