# Mahmud Hotak

_Hotak ruler of Iran from 1722 to 1725_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Shāh Mahmūd Hotak, or Shāh Mahmūd Ghiljī, also known by his epithet, The Conqueror, was the ruler of the Hotak dynasty who overthrew the Safavid dynasty to become the king of Persia from 1722 until his death in 1725.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1697 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Khorasan Province ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P19))
- **Died:** 22 April 1725 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P570))
- **Place of death:** Isfahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P106))
- **Positions held:** shah (23 October 1722 – 22 April 1725); Emir of Afghanistan (1717–1725) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mahmud Hotak born?**  
Mahmud Hotak was born on 1697 in Khorasan Province.

**What positions has Mahmud Hotak held?**  
Positions held by Mahmud Hotak include: shah (1722–1725); Emir of Afghanistan (1717–1725).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mahmud Hotak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Hotak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q31494](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31494) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: SHAH-MAHMUD-HOTAK.jpg by Maulvi Abdurab Ahadi (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SHAH-MAHMUD-HOTAK.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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