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Nader idolized Genghis Khan and Timur, the previous conquerors from Central Asia. He imitated their military prowess and—especially later in his reign—their cruelty. His victories during his campaigns briefly made him West Asia's most powerful sovereign, ruling over what was arguably the most powerful empire in the world, 84 but his empire and the dynasty he founded quickly disintegrated after he was assassinated in 1747. Nader Shah has been described as "the last great Asiatic military conqueror"
If It Was Not For Nader Shah, There Would Be No Country Called Iran Today
Nader idolized Genghis Khan and Timur, the previous conquerors from Central Asia. He imitated their military prowess and—especially later in his reign—their cruelty. His victories during his campaigns briefly made him West Asia's most powerful sovereign, ruling over what was arguably the most powerful empire in the world, 84 but his empire and the dynasty he founded quickly disintegrated after he was assassinated in 1747. Nader Shah has been described as "the last great Asiatic military conqueror"