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Sultan Husayn (also known as Soltan Hosayn and Soltan Hosein) (Persian: شاه سلطان حسین‎) (born ?1668; died 1726; reigned 1694–1722) was a Safavid Shah of Iran (Persia). He ruled from 1694 until he was overthrown in 1722 by Shah Mahmud Hotaki an Afghan warrior of Pashtun ethnic background. His reign saw the downfall of the Safavid dynasty which had ruled Persia since the beginning of the 16th century.

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active years end year
1722-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1694-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1668-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
1726-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Isfahan
parent
Suleiman I of Persia
predecessor
Suleiman I of Persia
successor
Tahmasp II, Mahmud Hotaki
title
Shahanshah of Persia

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