Nadir Shah
Shah of Persia; born in the province of Khorasan, about 1688.
For the first years of his reign justice and moderation were the principles of his power; but as he advanced in years he gradually threw off all consideration, and ruled by his selfish, arbitrary, and unbridled will; while in regard to his captives the most inhuman and barbarous conduct marked his career. He put out the eyes of his own son, simply because he was beloved by the people; and exercised such malignant cruelty on all, that his officers, discovering he meant to destroy them all, formed a league to save their lives and rid the world of an to destroy them all, formed a league to night, murdered him as he slept, and placed his nephew Ali on the musnud in June, 1747. le and