Conquest of Khorasan Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
the imam reza shrine in mashhad.
agha mohammad shah first marched astarabad, , penalized turkmens had been pillaging city , surroundings. continued mashhad, local chieftains, knew of hopelessness resist, swiftly acknowledged rule. agha mohammad shah demanded these local chieftains dispatch him hostages, sent tehran. when agha mohammad shah reached mashhad, shahrokh, along prominent mujtahid named mirza mehdi, went qajar encampment. there warmly received agha mohammad shah s nephew hossein qoli khan.
shortly afterwards, agha mohammad shah sent force of 8,000 soldiers under suleiman khan qajar, followed mirza mehdi, conquer mashhad , affirm citizens of shah s generosity. day later, agha mohammad shah, followed customary of famous iranian shah abbas great, , entered mashhad foot pilgrim imam reza shrine, whilst being teary eyed , kissing ground. pilgrimage continued 23 days, seemed unaware of politics of country.
the torture of shahrokh shah
however, things instantly changed after that—agha mohammad shah ordered digging of nader shah s corpse, , had sent tehran, reburied alongside karim khan zand s corpse. forced shahrokh give riches belonged nader shah. shahrokh vowed did not possess more of nader shah s riches. agha mohammad shah, ruthless , revengeful, , desire treasures, disbelieved him, , had him hurt severely confess hidden locations of last gems had passed down him grandfather—shahrokh, however, refused speak. number of shahrokh s servants, struck misery previous monarch, sent admired mullah of city make emotional appeal agha mohammad shah in support of shahrokh. shahrokh sent mazandaran family, died @ damghan due injuries had suffered torturers.
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