End of the Afghan Rule and Tahmasp II

By this time, people realized the truth about the Afghan's brutal style fo government, so they started supporting the still-popular Safavids, most importantly Tahmasp, Soltan Hossein's son. Tahmasp, who was now calling himself Tahmasp II, with the aid of two of his commanders Nader Khan Afshar and Fathali Khan Qajar, attcked Ashraf's forces. In some hard and bloody battles, finnally Tahmasp II's forces defeated Afghan forces. Tahmasp took up the throne and crowned as Tahmasp II.

Although he defeated his opponents, Tahmasp II was not much better ruler than his father or his grandfather. He had the same degree of corruption in his blood, and not surprisingly, he continued his fathers lifestyle. In the governing affairs, he was only s puppet in the hands of his commanders, mostly Nader Khan, who was by now knows as Tahmasp-Gholi Khan (the slave of the Tahmasp!). Although he showed a great deal of respect for the Morshed-e-Kaamel (the perfect leader, a title for the Safavid kings), Naders tue goal was to become king himself.

Nader deposed Tahmasp II and put his infant son Abbas III as the king. Under Naders complete control, Abbas III reigned from 1632 to 1636. During this period, Nader took his time to remove his greatest enemies. He killed Fathali Kahn Qajar and executed Sohrab Khan-e Gorji, two of his most powerful opponennts. Then he allied himself with all of the great powers around him. When he was sure that he has a strong base for taking up the throne, he deposed Abbas III, and declaired himself king.