[1] The Ashaqa-bash was one of the two main branches of the Qajar tribe in Astarabad (the other being the Yukhari-bash), and was composed of the subtribes of Qoyunlu (or Qovanlu), Izz al-dinlu, Sham Bayati, Qara Musanlu (Musalu?

[1][4] These incidents occurred during the Afghan siege of Isfahan in 1722, and Fath-Ali Khan's role in the closing years of Safavid authority remains debatable.

According to one story, he was able to sneak into the city of Isfahan during the night with between two and three thousand soldiers and, through "pure bravery", managed to shift the circumstances in favour of the Safavids.

However, Fath-Ali Khan was forced to depart to avoid possible imprisonment when jealous courtiers were able to persuade Soltan Hoseyn that he was a too ambitious and daring ally.

The veracity of this story's historical claims, however, is seriously questioned by the absence of supporting evidence from sources that existed around the same time, such as Judasz Tadeusz Krusinski, Mohammad Mohsen, or Hazin Lahiji.