Kāshān

Kāshān was an oasis city in central Persia, below the Karkas Mountains. In 1337 it was ruled by Latif Allah Kāshī under Gurgan.

After the Mongol breakup, Kāshān received the patronage of the Timurid Ulugh Beg before passing to the Qara Qoyunlu and then the Aq Qoyunlu. Under the Safavids it became a centre of silk and brocade and a royal resort with the Fin Garden. An earthquake levelled the city in 1778, killing some 8,000 people; it was subsequently rebuilt.