In 1702, 1718 and 1767, it suffered severely from fires; in 1719 it was plundered by the Safavid Persians; and in 1830, cholera killed much of the populace.
1702., 1718. i 1767., grad je pretrpio velike štete od požara; 1719. su ga opljačkali Perzijanci; a 1830. kolera je pokosila velik broj njegovih stanovnika.