Siege of Kerman 1794
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1794 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Iran | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Qajars, Zand Iran | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 30.2833, 57.0833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Kerman (1794) was the capture of the city of Kerman by the Qajar forces led by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar against Zand forces led by Lotf Ali Khan (the last Khan of the Zand dynasty) which resulted in a decisive Qajar victory. After the siege, tens of thousands of its inhabitants were killed, blinded or taken into slavery; it took the city decades to recover.
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