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Lotf Ali Khan (Persian: لطفعلی‌خان زند; c.&#; – ) was the last Shah of the Zand dynasty. He ruled from to

Early life

Lotf Ali Khan Zand came to power after a decade of infighting among a succession of violent and inept Zand chiefs following the death in of the dynasty's founder, Karim Khan Zand.

Their failure to agree on a successor and to govern with the same benevolence as Karim Khan eroded public faith in the Zands. An increasing number of local and regional leaders began aligning themselves with the eunuch Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, who sought to defeat and succeed the Zands.

The son of Jafar Khan, Lotf Ali Khan claimed the throne in upon the death of his father. Jafar Khan had been poisoned by a slave bribed by a rival family member, Sayed Morad Khan Zand.

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On hearing of his father's murder, Lotf Ali Khan marched to the Zand capital of Shiraz. Sayed Morad Khan was forced to surrender and was executed.

Reign

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