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"He was the horror of the Ottoman Empire, the conqueror of India, the ruler of Persia and all of Asia. His neighbors respected him, his enemies were afraid of him, and he lacked only the love of his subjects." - French scholar, Pierre Bayen

A divisive figure in Iranian history, Nader Shah emerged from the anarchy that subsumed Iran following 1722. He succeeded in expelling the Ottomans and Russians and returned stability to the country, however by the time of his death in 1747 he was hated among all his populace due to his increasing brutality, cruelty, and the severe measures he undertook to fund his foreign campaigns.

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"He was the horror of the Ottoman Empire, the conqueror of India, the ruler of Persia and all of Asia. His neighbors respected him, his enemies were afraid of him, and he lacked only the love of his subjects." - French scholar, Pierre Bayen

A divisive figure in Iranian history, Nader Shah emerged from the anarchy that subsumed Iran following 1722. He succeeded in expelling the Ottomans and Russians and returned stability to the country, however by the time of his death in 1747 he was hated among all his populace due to his increasing brutality, cruelty, and the severe measures he undertook to fund his foreign campaigns.