The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant by Michael Axworthy

The Sword of Persia: Nader Shah, from Tribal Warrior to Conquering Tyrant

Michael Axworthy

348 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative medium-paced
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Nader Shah, ruler of Persia from 1736 to 1747, embodied ruthless ambition, energy, military brilliance, cynicism and cruelty. His reign was filled with bloodshed, betrayal and horror. Yet Nader Shah is central to Iran's early modern history. From ...

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