The Safavids (Persian: صفویان) were a series of rulers of Persia.They were a mix of Azeri and Kurdish people, and were Shia Muslims.The Safavids ruled Persia from 1501/1502 to 1722. There had been, however, Shi'a communities in some cities like Qom and Sabzevar as early as eighth century.
At its height, the Safavid Dynasty controlled not only the entirety of what is now Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, but also most of The greatest Safavid ruler was Shah Abbas I (r. 1587 - 1629), who modernized the Persian military, adding musketeers and artillery-men; moved the capital city deeper into the Persian heartland; and established a policy of tolerance towards Christians in the empire. Members of the Safavid Dynasty likely were of Kurdish Persian descent and belonged to a unique order of Sufi -infused Shi'a Islam called Safaviyya.
They established the Twelver school of Shia Islam as the official religion of the empire, marking one of the …
Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Shah ʿAbbās’s remarkable reign, with its striking military successes and efficient administrative system, raised Iran to the status of a great power. As a result, the empire began a long, slow slide into obscurity after his death in 1629. The Safavid Empire, based in Persia , ruled over much of southwestern Asia from 1501 to 1736. Courtyard of the Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Loṭfollāh Mosque”), Eṣfahān, Iran.Entrance of the Masjed-e Shaykh Luṭf Allāh (“Sheikh Loṭfollāh Mosque”), Eṣfahān, Iran.This article was most recently revised and updated by Unlike Turkey, where the Ottomans fairly quickly re-established control, Persia languished in chaos for around a century before Shah Ismail I (1487–1524) and his "Red Head" (Qizilbash) Turks were able to defeat rival factions and reunite the country by about 1511. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. The Safavids made the greatest Turkish empire since the Muslim conquest of Persia.They established the Ithnāˤashari school of Shia Islam as the official religion of their empire. Even though Safavids were not the first Shi'a rulers in Iran, they played a crucial role in making Shi'ism the official religion in Iran. Turning the city over to his chief of staff, he moved south against the…
He moved the capital to After the death of Shah ʿAbbās I (1629), the Safavid
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Dr. Kallie Szczepanski is a history teacher specializing in Asian history and culture. Trade with the West and industry expanded, communications improved.
In 1501 Ismāʿīl I (reigned 1501–24) supplanted the Ak Koyunlu in Azerbaijan.
The 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 the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran from 1501 to 1736. The Safavid dynasty also took control of Persia in the power vacuum that followed the decline of Timur's empire. In 1501, the Safavid Shahs declared independence when the Ottomans outlawed Shi'a Islam in their territory. She has taught at the high school and university levels in the U.S. and South Korea.The Gunpowder Empires: Ottoman, Safavid, and MughalBiography of Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman EmpireRulers of the Persian Empire: Expansionism of Cyrus and Darius
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