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A map of Safavid Empire in 1720, showing different states of Persia. The tribal Afghans dominated their conquered territory for seven years but were prevented from making further gains by Nader Shah, a former slave who had risen to military leadership within the Afshar tribe in Khorasan, a vassal state of the Safavids.
The Safavid Shāh Ismā'īl I established the Twelver denomination of Shīʿa Islam as the official religion of the Persian Empire, marking one of the most important turning points in the history of Islam. [5] The Safavid dynasty had its origin in the Safavid order of Sufism, which was established in the city of Ardabil in the Iranian ...
The Treaty of Istanbul (1590) was signed between Safavid Empire and the Ottoman Empire ending the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590), under which Safavid Empire ceded the Caucasus and western Iranian territories, for several years.
Herat, Safavid Iran (modern-day Afghanistan) 1 October 1588 – 19 January 1629 19 January 1629 (aged 57) Ashraf, Iran He came to the throne with the help of qezelbash rulers. Early peace with the Ottoman Empire and buying time to reorganize the government and the army. Moved the capital of the Safavid dynasty from Qazvin to Isfahan. Attack on ...
Map of Gunpowder empires Mughal Army artillerymen during the reign of Akbar. A mufti sprinkling cannon with rose water. The gunpowder empires, or Islamic gunpowder empires, is a collective term coined by Marshall G. S. Hodgson and William H. McNeill at the University of Chicago, referring to three early modern Muslim empires: the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire and the Mughal Empire, in the ...
This is a categorized list of the provinces of the Safavid dynasty throughout its history. Pages in category "Provinces of the Safavid dynasty" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Safavid . 4 Shah Mohammad Khodabanda: 1532–1595/96 11 February 1578 1 October 1588 Safavid . 5 Shah Abbas I: 1571–1629 1 October 1588 19 January 1629 Safavid . 6 Shah Safi: 1611–1642 28 January 1629 12 May 1642 Safavid . 7 Shah Abbas II: 1632–1666 12 May 1642 25 September 1666 Safavid . 8 Shah Suleiman I: 1648–1694 1 November 1666 29 ...
This traced the Safavid family's lineage back to the eighth Shia Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, who is buried in the Imam Reza shrine, the most revered location in Safavid Iran. The status of the Safavid family was enhanced due to their connections with Ali and Muhammad's family, as recognized by sources up to the 20th-century. [22]