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The Safavid dynasty (/ ˈ s æ f ə v ɪ d, ˈ s ɑː-/; Persian: دودمان صفوی, romanized: Dudmâne Safavi, [1] pronounced [d̪uːd̪ˈmɒːne sæfæˈviː]) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. [2]
Safavid dynasty, ruling dynasty of Iran from 1501 to 1736, known especially for its architectural achievements and its establishment of Twelver Shi‘ism among various ethnic and linguistic groups throughout Iran as a major unifying factor.
The Guarded Domains of Iran, [a] commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia [b] or the Safavid Empire, [c] was one of the largest and long-standing Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty .
The Safavids (Persian: صفویان) were a native Iranian dynasty from Azarbaijan that ruled from 1501 to 1736, and which established Shi'a Islam as Iran's official religion and united its provinces under a single Iranian sovereignty in the early modern period. This clearly differentiated Iran from the Ottomans, who were Sunnis.
Wine bearers in landscape, a Safavid textile. Riza-yi 'Abbasi, portrait of a young page reading. Riza-yi ʿAbbasi, Seated calligrapher. ... Shah 'Abbas – Ruling an empire. Shah 'Abbas – the image of a ruler. Coins of faith and power at the British Museum. Two portraits, two views. Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing.
Ṣafavid dynasty, (1502–1736) Persian dynasty. It was founded by Ismāʿīl I, who, by converting his people from Sunnite to Shīʿite Islam and adopting the trappings of Persian monarchy, planted the seeds of a unique national and religious identity.
The Safavid Empire was based in what is today Iran. This Islamic Empire was strong enough to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east. Summary. The Safavid Empire lasted...
The Safavids were a dynastic family that ruled over modern-day Iran. They sustained one of the longest running empires of Iranian history, lasting from 1501 to 1736.
This map shows the Safavid Empire (green) at its greatest extent, including disputed territories (dots) where the Safavids found themselves in conflict with the Ottoman Empire (orange) and the Uzbek rulers of the Khanate of Bukhara (purple).
The period of the Safavids, the dynasty that took control of Persia in the early 16th century, is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history, just as the state they created is said to mark the genesis of the Persian nation-state.