Morteza Mirza Afshar
| Nasrollah Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Iran | |
Nasrollah Mirza (detail) as depicted in the painting in the Chehel Sotoun commemorating the Battle of Karnal | |
| Born | Morteza Mirza 1724 Safavid Iran |
| Died | July 1747 (aged 23) Kalat, Khorasan, Afsharid Iran |
| Dynasty | House of Afshar |
| Father | Nader Shah |
| Mother | Gowhar Shad |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Morteza Mirza Afshar (Persian: مرتضیمیرزا افشار) was an Afsharid prince and the son of Nader Shah of Iran, who was renamed Nasrollah Mirza (نصراللهمیرزا افشار) in honour of his role in the victory at Karnal. He proved to be a talented military leader and demonstrated his worth during the battle of Karnal by commanding the centre of the Iranian army which defeated Sa'adat Ali Khan's forces and captured his person.
He also held independent command during the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743-46 where he was tasked by Nader Shah of penetrating into Ottoman held Mosul province and engaging one of the two Ottoman armies whilst his father, Nader, marched against the other army at Kars in the north. He dealt a decisive blow to the Turkish and Kurdish forces around Mosul at the Battle of Mosul (1745).