Karim Khan zand

founder of the Zand Dynasty (1751–1779)
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Karim Khan zand
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Summary

Karim Khan zand was born on May 23, 1705[1], in Piruz[2]. He died on March 1, 1779[3], in Shiraz[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,997 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Pars Museum[6]
  • Father: Inaq Khan[7]
  • Mother: Bay Agha[8]
  • Spouse: Q141259133[9]
  • Child: Abol Fath Khan[10], Mohammad Ali Khan[11]
  • Position held: shah[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family: Zand dynasty[14]
  • Commons category: Karim Khan[15]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[16]
  • Given name: Karim[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Karim Khan[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Sibling: Zaki Khan Zand[20], Sadiq Khan Zand[21]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Karim Khan zand include Karim Khan Citadel[22], a citadel[23], in Iran[24] and Garden of Abvalfthkhany[25], a garden[26], in Iran[27].

Why It Matters

Karim Khan zand has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Karim Khan Citadel[22], a citadel[23], in Iran[24] and Garden of Abvalfthkhany[25], a garden[26], in Iran[27].

FAQs

Where was Karim Khan zand born?

Karim Khan zand's place of birth was Piruz[2].

Where did Karim Khan zand die?

Karim Khan zand passed away in Shiraz[4].

Who were Karim Khan zand's parents?

Karim Khan zand's father was Inaq Khan[7]. Karim Khan zand's mother was Bay Agha[8].

Who was Karim Khan zand married to?

Karim Khan zand's spouses include Q141259133[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Darinmax · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → founder of the Zand Dynasty (1751–1779)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||fa, en */"
  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Zand dynasty
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'diq', 'el', 'en', 'es
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  3. 6w ago · Tomo3141592653 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → founder of the Zand Dynasty (1751–1779)
    Spouse → Q141259133
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Spouse: Q141259133, Khadijeh Begum Qajar, part of his harem (enwiki)"
  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Child → Abol Fath Khan, Mohammad Ali Khan
    Position held → shah
    Father → Inaq Khan
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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