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The Qajars were a Turkic tribe from the Caspian region who established the Qajar dynasty, ruling Iran from 1789 to 1925. Founded by Agha Mohammad Khan, they were of Oghuz Turkic origin and spoke Azerbaijani Turkish. Key Turkic dynasties that ruled parts or all of Iran (10th century onward): - Ghaznavids (977–1186) - Seljuks (1037–1194) - Khwarazmians (1077–1231) - Kara Koyunlu (1375–1468) - Aq Qoyunlu (1378–1508) - Safavids (1501–1736) - Afsharids (1736–1796) - Qajars (1789–1925) No Turkic dynasty has ruled since 1925.