Safavid Empire (1 Jan 1502 Jahr – 1 Jan 1722 Jahr)

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Established by Ismail (who was 15 or 16 when he took control). In 1502 he announced himself to be Shan. This empire rose to power because of the strong military (land-based).

They were mainly Shi'ite Muslims. This led to tensions with the Ottoman Empire (they were Sunni). Like in the Battle of Chaldiran (1514) where the Ottomans and the Safavids this led to great Safavid losses and continues tensions between the two nations. As well as trade issues caused by embargoes against Safavid silk.

Shah Abbas I
- Established the ghulums (this was an enslaved group of year around fighters)
-> much of the group was made up of Christian boys from the Caucasus mountains (converted to Islam)
- He made Isfahan the capital
- He imported weapons from Europe (as well as there military advice), He also looked for help from the Portuguese and Ottomans in the Persian Gulf

*** Under Shah Abbas Northwestern Iran, Caucasus Mountains, and Mesopotamia came under the Safavids***


Their Collapse came in 1722 after the Afghans caused the collapse of their capital city.

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