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Ismail I

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Also known as Ismail Safavi, Hatayi

founder and first shah of Safavid Iran

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Ismail I was the founder and first ruler of the Safavid Empire, which became one of the major Islamic empires in history. His establishment of Safavid Iran in the early 1500s shaped the political, religious, and cultural landscape of the Middle East for centuries to come.

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Born
1487
Died
1524
Works
17

Top works

  • Alevilerin büyük Hükümdarı
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  • Kaygusuz Abdal, Hatayı, Kul Himmet
  • Dīvān-i Shāh Ismāʻīl Ṣafavī (Khatāʾī)

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DynastySafavid FatherShaykh Haydar MotherHalima Begum ReligionTwelver Shia Islam Signature

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