Safavid dynasty

dynasty from Safi-ad-din Ardabili generation and ruler of Safavid Iran (1501–1736)
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Safavid dynasty
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Safavid dynasty

Summary

Safavid dynasty is a dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,769 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Safavid dynasty's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism[3].
  • Safavid dynasty is in the country of Safavid Iran[4].
  • Safavid dynasty's instance of is recorded as dynasty[5].
  • Safavid dynasty's instance of is recorded as tribe[6].
  • Safavid dynasty's official language is recorded as Persian[7].
  • Safavid dynasty's founder is recorded as Ismail I[8].
  • Safavid dynasty's founder is recorded as Safi-ad-din Ardabili[9].
  • Safavid dynasty's Commons category is recorded as Safavid dynasty[10].
  • 1501 marks the founding of Safavid dynasty[11].
  • Safavid dynasty was dissolved in 1736[12].
  • Safavid dynasty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Safavid dynasty[13].
  • Safavid dynasty's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[14].
  • Safavid dynasty's described by source is recorded as History of Ming[15].
  • Safavid dynasty's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[16].
  • Safavid dynasty's participant in is recorded as Siege of Tabriz[17].
  • Safavid dynasty's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Safavid'}[18].
  • Safavid dynasty's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'صفوي'}[19].
  • Safavid dynasty's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'صفویان'}[20].
  • Safavid dynasty's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'صفوی\u200cلر'}[21].
  • Safavid dynasty's different from is recorded as Safavid Iran[22].
  • Safavid dynasty's different from is recorded as Safavid order[23].
  • Safavid dynasty's different from is recorded as Saffarid dynasty[24].
  • Safavid dynasty's different from is recorded as Ṣafavid dynasty, 1501-1736[25].
  • Safavid dynasty's official religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism[26].
  • Safavid dynasty's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Ismail I[8] and Safi-ad-din Ardabili[9]. 1501 marks the founding of Safavid dynasty[11].

Dissolution

Safavid dynasty was dissolved in 1736[12].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Safavid dynasty include Safavid Iran[28], a historical country[29], in Safavid Iran[30], founded in 1501[31].

Why It Matters

Safavid dynasty ranks in the top 4% of dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,769 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Safavid Iran[28], a historical country[29], in Safavid Iran[30], founded in 1501[31].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1736-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Different from Safavid Iran, Safavid order, Saffarid dynasty +1
    Inception +1501-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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