Events
Ismail became
shah and started
the Safavid empire.
(1501)Afghans conquered
the capital city
of Isfahan, officially
ending the empire.
(1772)Shah Abbas became
leader and started a Safavid
culture, which was the
start of the golden age.
(1587)Shah Abbas moves
the capital from
Qazvin to Isfahan,
and builds a new city.
(1598)The Shah Mosque was finally
completed after 18
years of building.
(1630)The construction of the
Chehel Sotoun pavilion
was completed.
(1648)Social Structure:
Shah
Bureaucracy + Landed Classes
(Upper Class)
Common People
(Lower Class)The Safavid empire had
a great economy because
they were located right on
the silk road.The Safavids exported high quality
Persian rugs and silk weavings.The poor soil quality made
it hard to farm enough
food to support
the growing population
of Isfahan.
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