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Afsharid Iran

Afsharid Iran was a country a long time ago (between the years 1736-1796) in a place called Persia, which is now known as Iran. It was ruled by a person named Nadir Shah, who belonged to a group of people called the Afsharid tribe.

Nadir Shah was a very successful ruler and he brought many changes to the country. He created a stronger army, improved the economy and made the Persian language the official language of the country.

However, Nadir Shah also did many things that were not very nice. He killed a lot of people and took over other countries. He wanted to be the most powerful ruler in the world, which made him unpopular with many other countries and leaders.

After Nadir Shah died, the Afsharid dynasty continued to rule for some time but they were not as successful as Nadir Shah. Eventually, other countries started to take over parts of Iran, and the Afsharid dynasty ended in 1796.

Today, Iran is a different country with a different government and way of life, but the history of the Afsharid era is still remembered and studied by many people.