reign of Shan Abbas the Great (1 janv. 1588 – 1 janv. 1629)
Description:
He fully revitalized the Safavid empire. He moved the capital to the more central location of Isfahan, encouraged trade with other lands, and reformed the administrative and military institutions of the empire. He incorporated male slaves of the royal household into the army, increased the use of gunpowder, and sought European assistance against the Ottomans and the Portugese in the Persian Gulf. He attacked and defeated the nomadic Uzbeks in Central Asia, expelled the Portuguese from Hormuz, and engaged the Ottomans in a series of wars from 1603 till the end of his reign. His campaigns brought most of northwestern Iran, the Caucasus, and Mesopotamia under Safavid ruleAjouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1588
1 janv. 1629
~ 41 years