There were recurring patterns regarding state-building and the performance of political elites during the pre-modern era, with Nader Shah Afshar following Timūr Gurkānī's model being the most prominent example. In this imitation, which naturally entailed a type of politicalmilitary idealism, it was Timūr Gurkānī's idealism, which emerged from a Mongolian-Turkish background, that had such a great influence on Nader Shah Afshar to an extent that he followed Timūr beyond his political and military world. Given that they emerged from Greater Khorasan's culture, which for many periods was influenced by the dominance of MongolianTurkish culture, Nader's imitation of Timūr was investigated based on the understanding of Timūr's idealism. Based on Sufi traditions, One Thousand and One Nights stories, Timūr narratives, legends, and his great attempts to present an ideal image of himself, a firm foundation was provided over a 300-year period from which Nader benefited, and in terms of political and military aspects, but not governance, Nader prospered like Timūr and perpetuated his name in history.
