It's a bit weird to call Nader Shah, the ruler of Persia, 'a Persian brigand'. Not that brutal autocrats deserve more respect, but it was a massive military cam

It's a bit weird to call Nader Shah, the ruler of Persia, 'a Persian brigand'. Not that brutal autocrats deserve more respect, but it was a massive military campaign and not some colorful local incident that got out of hand when a foreign highwayman somehow wound up with the diamonds. It's like saying Ethiopia lost control of its infrastructure due to a raid by Benito Mussolini, an Italian bandit.