History of the Late Revolutions in Persia

Judas Thaddeus Krusinski (1675-1755) was a Polish Jesuit who spent eighteen years in Persia, from 1707 to 1725, serving as Procurator-General of the Jesuit Mission from 1720 onwards. He learned Persian and became well acquainted with the country and its people. He acted as intermediary between the Papacy and the Safavid court and also acted as court translator. Crucially he resided in Isfahan in 1722 and was thereby witness to the siege of the city by Afghan tribesmen and its subsequent fall. Rudi Matthee is Munroe Professor of Middle East History, University of Delaware, USA. A leading scholar on the Safavid period, his books include "The Politics of Trade in Safavid Iran" (1999), "Portugal, the Persian Gulf and Safavid Persia" (2011) and most recently "Persia in Crisis: Safavid Decline and the Fall of Isfahan" (I.B.Tauris, 2012). He is co-author (with Willem Floor and Patrick Clawson) of "The Monetary History of Iran: From the Safavids to the Qajars" (I.B. Tauris, forthcoming).

• Volume 1: A History of the Late Revolution in Persia by J. T. KrusinskiNew Introduction by Rudi MattheePrefaceIntroduction: A history of the late revolution in PersiaOrigin of the family of the Sophies; Ismael; Thamas; Ismael II; Mahomet Codabende; Emir Heuse; Ismael III; Abas Goal; Sefi; Abas II; Solyman; HusseinA History of the Late Revolution in PersiaVolume 2: A History of the Late Revolution in Persia by J. T. KrusinskiA History of the Late Revolution in Persia (contd)AppendixIndexVolume 3: The Chronicle of a Traveller, or a History of the Afghan Wars with Persiatranslated by G. N. Mitford from the Latin of J. C. ClodiusPrefaceIntroductionTurkish author’s prefaceThe Chronicles of a TravellerPreface concerning the modern kings of Persia and the duration of their reigns; Supplement to the history of Shah Abas II; History of Shah Sooliman; History of the mother of the Princess Royal;History of Mirza Abas; Death of Sooliman; History of Shah Hoossein; Consideration of the cause of the destruction of the Persian Empire; The early history of the Afghans; Description of the Afghan mose of warfare; The routes and distance from Isfahan to the city of Candahar; Description of Candahar; Reasons for the occupation of Candahar by the Persians; Rebellion of Georgis Khan, Prince of Geoprgia, and his flight; The arrival of Georgis Khan at Isfahan, and his pardon by the Shah; The arrival of an Indian ambassador to demand restitution of Candahar; Determination of the Shah and his ministers to send Georgis Khan at the head of an army to Candahar, and rejection of the demands of the Kino of India; History of Meer Veis; The arrival of Meer Veis at Isfahan, and the rest of his proceedings with the Shah and the ministers; Of the pilgrimage of Meer Veis and his petition to the Shah, assigning his reasons for it; The questions put by Meer Veis to the Ulemas of the hijaz; Return of Meer Veis to Isfahan, from his Pilgrimage; Arrival of the Russian ambassador to the court of Isfahan; Advice of Meer Veis concerning the ambassador; Departure of Meer Veis for Candahar; Arrival of Meer Veis at Candahar and deliberation on the murder of Georgis Khan; Consultation of Meer Veis, after the assassination of Georgis Khan, with the Afghans; Seizure of the fortress of Candahar; Deliberation of the Afghans, after the capture of the fortress; Letter sent by Meer Veis to the Shah of Persia; Letter of Meer Veis to the ministers of the Emperor of Hindostan; The reduction of Candahar undertaken by the Persians under Khoosrow Khan; Preparation of Meer Veis for the reception of Khoosrow Khan; The Persians raise the siege of Candahar, their defeat and flight; Death of Meer Veis; The reign of Meer Abdallah in Candahar; History of Meer Mahmood, his assassination of Meer Abdallah, and usurpation; Of the second Persian war for the recovery of Candahar, of their general, Suffee Koolly Khan, and the fate of his young son; Defeat of the Persians and death of Suffee Koolly Khan and his young son; Determination of the Persians to renew the war with the Afghans; The cooperation of the Portuguese fleet sought by the Persians; Arrival of Meer Mahmood at Kirman, its siege and capture. Battle with Lootf Ally Khan. Defeat of Mahmood and his flight into Candahar; Conspiracy of the council against Looft Ally Khan; The fate of the Etimad-Dowlet, or Prime Minister, Fetteh Ally Khan, and the false calumnies against him; The Etimad-Dowlet deprived of sight through the machinations of his enemies; Lootf Ally Khan summoned from Shiraz and cast into prison; Assembly of the Shah’s ministers and the Etimad-Dowlet confronted with his accusers; The Etimad-Dowlet’s first answer; Answer the second; Answer the third; Answer the fourth; Answer the fifth; Answer the sixth; Answer the seventh; Answer the eighth; Answer the ninth; Account of Lootf Ally Khan; Supplement to the history of Lootf Ally Khan; The celestial and terrestrial signs that appeare