About Askar Khan Afshar
Askar Khan Afshar was a diplomat and ambassador.
Askar Khan Afshar received by Napoleon I at Saint-Cloud, 4 September 1808, by Benjamin Zix. Askar Khan Afshar was an Iranian ambassador who was sent to Paris, during the period of the Franco-Persian alliance.
He arrived in Paris on 20 July 1808 and met Napoleon on 4 September 1808 at Château de Saint-Cloud. He left in April 1810, as Persia in turn allied with Great Britain, then France's enemy in the Napoleonic Wars.
Askar Khan Afshar's posting in Paris partly coincided with that of the Ottoman ambassador Muhib Efendi.
In 1817, Askar Khan was appointed to be a mehmandar i.e. an official guide of Russian embassy headed by general Yermolov.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Askar Khan Afshar?
Persia ambassador
When was Askar Khan Afshar born?
Askar Khan Afshar was born in Urmia.
When did Askar Khan Afshar die?
Askar Khan Afshar died in 1833 in Urmia.
What was Askar Khan Afshar's occupation?
Askar Khan Afshar was a diplomat and ambassador.
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