WebIsmail I (Persian: اسماعیل, romanized: Esmāʿīl, pronounced [esmɒːʔiːl]; July 17, 1487 – May 23, 1524), also known as Shah Ismail (شاه اسماعیل), was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, ruling as its King of Kings from 1501 to 1524.His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires.

WebThe Safavid dynasty (/ ˈ s æ f ə v ɪ d, ˈ s ɑː-/; Persian: دودمان صفوی, romanized: Dudmâne Safavi, pronounced [d̪uːd̪ˈmɒːne sæfæˈviː]) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. Their rule is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires. The Safavid Shāh Ismā'īl I ...

WebTimoer Lenk (Kesh, 9 april 1336 – Otrar, 19 januari 1405) (ook bekend als Timoer de Grote, Timoer de Manke, of in Europa als Tamerlane en Tamburlaine, verbasteringen van het Perzische Temur-i-lang en Temür in Turkse talen) was een Turks-Mongoolse krijgsheer en stichter van het Timoeridische rijk en de dynastie der Timoeriden.. Timoer Lenk werd …

WebAbbas I (Persian: عباس یکم; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (شاه عباس بزرگ), was the 5th Safavid Shah (king) of Iran, and is generally considered one of the greatest rulers of Iranian history and the Safavid dynasty.He was the third son of Shah Mohammad Khodabanda.. Although Abbas would preside over the apex of …

WebSafi was given the name Sam Mirza when he was born. He was the son of Mohammad Baqer Mirza, the eldest son of Shah Abbas I, and Dilaram Khanum, a Georgian wife. In 1615, Abbas had Mohammed Baqer killed, fearing he was plotting against his life.

WebMohammad Khodabanda (r. 1578–87) "Jealousy among Rivals" attributed to Muhammadi. Miniature painting contained in a Persian volume entitled Busta by Sa'di in 1579, possibly under the patronage of Vizier Mirza Salman Jaberi. E.M. Soudavar Trust, Houston, Texas. On the death of Ismail II there were three candidates for succession: Shāh Shujā ...

WebAbbas II (Persian: عباس دوم, romanized: ʿAbbās II; born Soltan Mohammad Mirza; 30 August 1632 – 26 October 1666) was the seventh Shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1642 to 1666.As the eldest son of Safi and his Circassian wife, Anna Khanum, he inherited the throne when he was nine, and had to rely on a regency led by Saru Taqi, the erstwhile grand vizier of …

WebIsmail II (Persian: اسماعیل دوم; Born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – 24 November 1577) was the third Shah of Safavid Iran from 1576 to 1577. He was the second son of Tahmasp I with his principal consort, Sultanum Begum.By the orders of Tahmasp, Ismail spent twenty years imprisoned in Qahqaheh Castle; whether for his recurrent conflicts with the realm's …

WebTahmasp I (Persian: طهماسب, romanized: Ṭahmāsb or تهماسب Tahmâsb; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second Shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 to 1576. He was the eldest son of Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu Khanum.Ascending the throne after the death of his father on 23 May 1524, the first years of Tahmasp's reign was marked by civil wars …

WebThe Persian Empire usually refers to the Achaemenid Empire (550 BC to 330 BC), an ancient Iranian empire based in Western Asia and founded by Cyrus the Great.. The Persian Empire may also refer to: . The Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD); The Sasanian Empire (224–661); The Tahirid dynasty (821–873); The Alavid dynasty (864–928); The Saffarid …