# Naser al-Din Shah Qajar

_Shah of Qajar Iran from 1848 to 1896_

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> Naser al-Din or Naseroddin Shah Qajar was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. Initially seeking to modernise Iran, his style of governance became more dictatorial over the course of his reign. His reign saw the Second Herat War (1856), the subsequent Anglo-Persian War (1857) and internal unrest, Tobacco Protest (1890-1891).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 July 1831 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kahnamu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P19))
- **Died:** 1 May 1896 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; politician; photographer; poet; painter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P106))
- **Spouse:** Monir al-Saltaneh; Golin Khanum; Zubaydah Khanum Amin Aqdas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah (5 September 1848 – 1 May 1896); commanding officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky; Order of the Black Eagle; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of the White Eagle; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Order of St. Andrew; Order of the Garter; Order of the Most Holy Annunciation; Order of Osmanieh; Medal "For the Capture of Geok Tepe by Storm"; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Order of the Red Eagle; Order of the Netherlands Lion; Order of Leopold ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416#P166))

## Questions

**When was Naser al-Din Shah Qajar born?**  
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar was born on 16 July 1831 in Kahnamu.

**What positions has Naser al-Din Shah Qajar held?**  
Positions held by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar include: shah (1848–1896); commanding officer.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Naser al-Din Shah Qajar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naser_al-Din_Shah_Qajar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q159416](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159416) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, close up, with slight smile by Nadar.jpg by Nadar / Adam Cuerden (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naser_al-Din_Shah_Qajar,_close_up,_with_slight_smile_by_Nadar.jpg)

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