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Siege of Isfahan

Siege of Isfahan was a siege conducted on 8 March 1722 at Isfahan, in what is now Iran; it lasted 8 months. It was part of the Mughal–Persian Wars, which ran from 1557 to 1739. The recorded result: Hotaki victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Isfahan to the south side
Isfahan to the south side. Eugène Flandin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 March 1722lasted 8 months
WhereIsfahan, Iran32.645N, 51.667E
OutcomeHotaki victory
BelligerentsHotak dynastyagainstSafavid Iran
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMughal–Persian Wars1557 to 1739

Where it sits in the Mughal–Persian Wars

Siege of Kandahar, 1605Siege of Kandahar, 1648Battle of Gulnabad, 1722Siege of Isfahan, 1722Battle of Sangan, 1727Battle of Khwar Pass, 1729Battle of Herat, 1729Battle of Zarghan, 1729Battle of Murche-Khort, 1729Battle of Kirkuk (1733), 1733Siege of Baghdad (1733), 1733Siege of Kandahar, 1737Withdrawal through Andalal, 1741Battle of Mosul, 1745Battle of Kars, 174516051745Siege of Isfahan, 1722
15 placed engagements of the Mughal–Persian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 March 1722
to 23 October 1722
PlaceIsfahan, Iran
32.645N, 51.667E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown; 80,000 civilians killed in siege
Commanders
  • Mahmud Hotak
  • Sultan Husayn
Siege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanBattle of ParaitaceneBattle of GabieneSiege of IsfahanBattle of GabieneKhomeini ShahrQomshehShahrekord100 km32.645N, 51.667E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 317 BC and 1722.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1722

Siege of Isfahan is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5913740, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Isfahan, revision 1382630838, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.