| Siege of Isfahan |
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| Part of the Hotaki-Safavid War |
| Date | 8 March – 23 October 1722 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Hotaki victory |
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| Belligerents |
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Hotak dynasty |
Safavid Iran |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Mahmud Hotak |
Sultan Husayn |
| Strength |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
| Casualties and losses |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
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80,000 Civilians killed in siege |
The siege of Isfahan (Persian: سقوط اصفهان) was a six-month-long siege of Isfahan, the capital of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, by the Hotaki-led Afghan army. It lasted from March to October 1722 and resulted in the city's fall and the beginning of the end of the Safavid dynasty.