Robert Grant Watson

A History of Persia (eBook, PDF)

From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to the Year 1858

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Produktbeschreibung

Robert Grant Watson was a British diplomat attached to the British Legation in Persia. His A History of Persia, published in 1866, is a detailed account of events in the country in the first half of the nineteenth century, when the foundations of the Qajar dynasty were being laid. Watson uses both European and Persian sources to detail the circumstances of the Qajar rise to rule and recount the tumultuous events of Persia affairs - both foreign and domestic - between 1800 and 1860. This was one of the first books to be written on this specific period and details Persia's entanglements with European powers, including the war between Persia and Russia, her internal ructions, and the complex dealings of the various treaties and their upsets.
The hard-to-find volume is now re-published with a new introduction by the leading scholar of Iranian History, Ali Ansari, who is Professor at St Andrews University in the U.K.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780755627011
• Artikelnr.: 65262378

Autorenporträt

Robert Grant Watson was a British diplomat attached to the British Legation in Persia

Ali Ansari is Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, U.K

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter I INTRODUCTION Population of Persia
Cultivated Portion of the Country very small
Supply of Water
Artificial Irrigation
The Elburz Mountains
Attachment of Persians to their Native Country
Persia inhabited by Men of various Races
The Wandering Tribes
The Turkish and the Persian Languages
Two Classes of People in Persia
The Persians a robust Race
The Persian Character
Estimate formed of it by Europeans
Persian Government
Checks on the Royal Authority
Court of the Shah
Education in Persia
National Religion of the Persian Army
Labourers and Villagers
Mendicants
Trade and Produce
Climate
Prospects of the Country Chapter II The Sefaveean Dynasty
Fall of Ispahan
Expulsion of Affghans from Persia 0 Nadir Shah
Origin of the Affghan Kingdom
Adel Shah
Ibraheem
Shahrukh Meerza
Rival Candidates for the Persian Throne
The Chief of the Kajars p Herat and Seistan added to the Affghan Kingdom
Kereem Khan
Azad Khan
Zends and Kajars
Zeki Khan
Aga Mahomed Khan
His Escape from Sheeraz
Ali Murad
Jafer, Chief of the Zend
His Son Lutf'ali Khan Chapter III Origin of the Kajar Tribe
Its three Branches
Its settlements
Astrabad Branch of Kajars
Upper and Lower Kajars
Astrabad
Unsettled Condition of that Province
Ak
kaleh
Rhages
Rhei
Tehran
Its early Condition
Aga Mahomed Khan
His Brothers
Cruel Testament to which Aga Mahomed was subjected
Kindness shown to him by Kereem Khan
Lutf'ali Khan
Cruelty of Aga Mahomed
Haji Ibraheem
His Defection from the Chief of the Zend
Decisive Battle
Siege of Kerman
Death of Lutf'ali Khan Chapter IV Relations between the Shahs of Persia and the Czars of Georgia
Interference of Russia in Affairs of the Caucasus
Campaign of Peter the Great in Daghestan
Taking of Bakoo and Derbend
Southern Coast of the Caspian Sea
Early Condition of Georgia
Mingrelia
Intolerance of the Georgians
Tiflis
Expedition of Aga Mahomed into Georgia
Fortress of Erivan
Annexation of Korassan to Persia
Death of Shahrukh Meerza
Missions to Persia from the French Republic
Murder of Aga Mahomed
His Character Chapter V Sadek Khan endeavours to make himself King
Is defeated at Kasveen by the Shah
Kasveen
Province of Fars
Sheeraz
Sadek Khan delivers the Crown Jewels to the Shah, and is pardoned
The Body of Aga Mahomed Khan conveyed t oNejjef in Arabia
His Assassins are put to Death
Fetteh Ali crowned at Tehran
Rebellion of Mahomed Khan
Ispahan
Rebellion of Sadek, Jafer, Kuli, and Mahomed Kuli Khans
Goorgeen of Georgia
Fresh Rebellion of Mahomed Khan
Rebellion of the Shah's Brother
Defection of Mahomed Veli Khan and Suleiman Khan
Celmancy of the Shah
Revolt of Ishak Meerza
Herat
Rebellion of Nadir Meerza
Mission from India
Khorazzan
Last Rebellio of Sadek Khan
His Fate
Mission of Captain Malcolm
Fall of Haji Ibraheem
Kashan
Fresh Rebellion of the Shah's Brother
Siege of Meshed
Fall of Nadir Meerza Chapter VI Abdication of Czar of Georgia in favour of Emperor of Russia, 1800
Prince Alexander defeated by General Lazeroff
Captures of Genja
Battle of Etchmiadzeen
Seeseeanoff routs Persians, and lays Siege to Erivan
Nocturnal Attacks
Eiege of Erivan raised
Events on Eastern and Southern Frontiers of Persia
Bokhara, Nermansheer, and Seistan
Chief og Karabagh submits to Russia
Campaign on that Province
Russia Descent on Glan
Capture of Genja by Persians
Assassination of Seeseeanoff
Missions of M. Jaubert
Fall of Ibraheem Khaleed Kahn
Turko
Persian Frontier
Establishment of Russia Authority from the Caucasus to Moghan
War between Persians and Affghans
Embassies from Napolean and from the Talpoors of Sindh
Embassy from England
Treaty
Mission from India
Disaster to Persian Arms in Russian War = Capture of Lankoran
Peace of Gulistan, 1813 Chapter VII The Sons of Fetteh Ali Shah
Tabreez
Rebellion of the Chiefs of Khorassan
Isaak Khan, Karai
Hassan Ali Meerza
Herat
Tribes of Hezareh and Feeroozkoh
Treaty between England and Persia
Yezd
Guebres
Their Temples and Customs
The Chief of the Assassins
Combination of Chiefs of Herat, Khorassam and Central Asia against Persia
Fetteh Khan, Barukzye
His Defeat by Hassan Ali Meerza
Dost Mahomed Khan
War between Persia and Turkey
Campaigns of Baghdad and of Turkish Armenia
Battle of Toprak
Killeh
Massacre pf Christians at Salmas
Nestorians of Persia
American and French Missionaries
Peace between Turkey and Persia
Invasion of Khorassan by the Khan of Khiva Chapter VIII Vague Terms of Treaty of Gulistan
District of Gokcheh claimed by Russia
It is occupied by that Power
Excitement throughout Persia
War breaks out
Persians at first successful
They advance to the neighbourhood of Tiflis, and are defeated at the Zezam, and again near Genja
Avariciousness of the Shah
Division in his Council
Negotiations for Peace
The Russians checked on the Araxes
Erivan besieged
Siege raised
Abbassabad taken by General Paskiewitch
Defeat of the General Karkoffski by Persian Commanders at Asterick
Final Siege and Capture of Erivan
Invasion of Azerbaeejan by Price Aristoff
Tabreez falls into his Hands
Renewed Negotiations
Treaty of Turkomanchai Chapter IX Provisions of the Treaty of Turkomanchai
Alteration of the Treat between England and Persia
General Confusion in Persia
Supineness of the Shah's Government
M. Grebaiodoff
Murder of the Members of his Missions
Terror of the Shah
Embassy to Petersburg of Prince Kosroo
Severe Earthquakes in Persia
Campaign of the Crown Prince in Khoroassan
Fall of Ameerabad and of Kabulshan
Assault on Serrekhs
Origin of the Affghan War
Death of Abbas Meerza
The Kaim
makam
Last Days of fetteh Ali Shah
His Character
Burial Place of the Persian Kings Chapter X Three Aspirants to sovereign Power
Mahomed Meerza marches from Tabreez to Tehran
Submission of the Zil
es
Sultan
Mahomed Shah crowned at Tehran
Defeat of Hassan Ali Meerza by Sir ery Bethune
Capture of the Firman
Firma
Ardabeel
General Revolt in Khorassan
Fall of the Kaim
makam
Haji Meerza Aghassi
Ambitious Designs of the Persian Government
Expedition against Herat
Seistan
Prince Kamran and Yar Mahomed Khan
Reasons of Dost Mahomed Khan for distrusting the Government of India
Cruelty of Mahomed Shah
His Failure before Herat
Rival Influences in his Camp
The Siege of Herat raised Chapter XI Demands of her Britannie Majesty's Government from King of Persia
Evasive Answers of Haji Meerza Aghassi
Suspensions of Diplomatic Relations between England and Persia
Advance of Russia in the East
British Expedition to the Persian Gulf
Hussein Khan
Firmness of Lord Palmerston
The Shah yields
Rising of the Chief of the Assassins
His Success and subsequent Failure
Bunpoor
The Belooches put their Families t oDeath
Affairs of Kurdistand
Unsettled State of Turko
Persian Frontier
Commission appointed for its Delimitation
Persians# Sufferings at the Hands of Turkomans
Massacre at Kerbela
Banishment of the Asef
ed
Dowleh
War in Kohorassan
The Bab
Death of Mahomed Shah Chapter XII Flights of Haji Meerza Aghassi
Rival Parties at Tehran
The Queen mother Presiden of the Council
Serious Risings in the Provinces
The Salar
The Ameer
i
Nizam
Measures of Reform adopted by him
mutiny of the Garrison of Tehran
Seizure of Kotoor by the Turks
Ascendancy of the Belooches in Seistan
Persian Claims to that Province
Proracted Siege of Meshed
Blman Merrza
Prince Sultan Mraud presses of the Sege of Meshed
Foreign interference offered for the Pacification of Khorassan
Ravages of the Turkomans
Surrender of Meshed
Death of the Salar Chapter XIII Rising of the Followers of the Bab
Mode of carrying out Capital Punishments in Persia
Seizure of Zinjan
The Bab put to Death
Tenets of his Followers
Hopeless Contest to Zinjan
Reckless Braver of the Babis
Courage of the Women
Terrible Cruelties
Exhibition of Fanaticism at Tabreez
Results of the Administration of the Ameer
i
Nizam
Occupationof Ashorada by Russia
The Caspian Privinces
Fall of the Ameer
i
Nizam
Conduct of the Wife of the ex
Minister
The Ameer's Death
Remembrance of his Administration Chapter XIV Conspiracy against Life of the Shah
His Escape
Persecution of Conspirators
Ministers of State ac as Executioners
Firmness of Followers of the Bab
Jealous of European Interference at Persian Court
Alliance of the Shah sought by Russia in 1853
Tempting Offer made to Persian Government
Alternative placed before the Shah
His Alliance declined by the Western Powers
Neutrality distasteful to Persian Government
Angry Discussions between Sedr
Azem and the British Minister
Meerza Hashem
Arrest of his Wife
Conduct of the Sedr
Azem
Diplomatic Relations suspended between England and Persia
Mr. Murray quits Tehran
Persian Expedition against Herat
War against Persia declared at Calcutta Chapter XV Policy of the Sedr
Azem
Embassy of the Ferrukh Khan to Europe
Fall of Herat
Rules to be observed in carrying on English War Against Persia
Singular Instance of Persian Levity
War against Infidels proclaimed at Tehran
The Sirkisikchi
Bashi
Occupation of Karrack by British Troops
Capture of Reshire
Surrender of Bushire
Sir J. Outram
Expedition to Burazjan
Action at Khushab
Bombardment of Mohamra
Defeat of Persians
Expedition to Ahwaz
Restoration of Peace
Terms of Treaty of Paris
Sultan Ahmed Khan
Murder of Price Mahomed Yoosuf
Fall of the Sedr
Azem
Conclusion