Nāder Šāh Afšār or
Nadir Shah (; also known as
Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or
Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November, 1688 or August 6, 1698 – June 19, 1747) ruled as
Shah of Persia (1736–47) and was one of the most powerful rulers in
Iranian history. Because of his
military genius as evidenced in numerous martial encounters throughout the
Naderian Wars, such as the battles of
Herat,
Mihmandust,
Murche-Khort,
Kirkuk,
Yeghevard,
Kheibar pass,
Karnal and
Kars, some historians have described him as the
Napoleon of Persia or the
Second Alexander. Nader Shah was a member of the
Turkic Afshar tribe of northern
Persia, which had supplied military power to the
Safavid state since the time of
Shah Ismail I.