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The Fall of the Safavid Empire: The Ghilzai Rebellion
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final decades of the Safavid Empire, focusing on the Ghilzai rebellion that led to the fall of Isfahan in 1722. They discuss the rise of Mir Wais Hotak, a Ghilzai tribal leader who exploited Safavid weakness and sparked a revolt that would ultimately topple the dynasty. The conversation covers the siege of Kandahar, the Battle of Gulnabad, and the collapse of Safavid resistance under Shah Sultan Husayn. Lucas explains how internal decay—religious intolerance, economic decline, and a weakened military—made the empire vulnerable to a determined tribal…
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