COMMANDER // 1772–1834
Fath-Ali Shah
Lifespan
1772 – 1834
Active service 1804–1812 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 32.
Profile
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar was the second Shah of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran's northern territories in the Caucasus, comprising what is nowadays Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Persian Wars of 1804–1813 and 1826–1828 and the resulting treaties of Gulistan and Turkmenchay. These two treaties are closely tied to Fath-Ali Shah's legacy amongst Iranians, who often view him as a weak ruler.
Battles (2)
1804
1812
Battle of AslanduzRusso-Persian War of 1804–13 · Qajar Iran