# Fath-Ali Shah Qajar

_Second Qajar shah of Iran (1797–1834)._

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> Fath-Ali Shah Qajar was the second Shah of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran's northern territories in the Caucasus, comprising what is nowadays Georgia, Derbent, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Persian Wars of 1804–1813 and 1826–1828 and the resulting treaties of Gulistan and Turkmenchay. These two treaties are closely tied to Fath-Ali Shah's legacy amongst Iranians, who often view him as a weak ruler.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 August 1772 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Damghan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P19))
- **Died:** 23 October 1834 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P570))
- **Place of death:** Isfahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guarded Domains of Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; politician; military leader; poet; patron of the arts ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P106))
- **Spouse:** Agha Baji Javanshir; Zibachehr Khanom; Taj ol-Dowleh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah (17 June 1797 – 23 October 1834); Tayghun Khanum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299#P39))

## Questions

**When was Fath-Ali Shah Qajar born?**  
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar was born on 5 August 1772 in Damghan.

**What positions has Fath-Ali Shah Qajar held?**  
Positions held by Fath-Ali Shah Qajar include: shah (1797–1834); Tayghun Khanum.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Fath-Ali Shah Qajar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fath-Ali_Shah_Qajar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q175299](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175299) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Standing.jpg by Mihr 'Ali (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Fath_Ali_Shah_Standing.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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