Safavid Iran
historical empire that existed between 1501 and 1736
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Summary
Safavid Iran is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,995 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3], Twelver Shiism[4]
- Country: Safavid Iran[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: Persian Empire[7], empire[8], former administrative territorial entity[9]
- Capital: Tabriz[10], Qazvin[11], Isfahan[12]
- Official language: Persian[13]
- Currency: Abbasi[14], dinar[15], Iranian toman[16]
- Shares border with: Ottoman Empire[17]
- Family: Safavid dynasty[18]
- Founder: Ismail I[19]
- Basic form of government: theocracy[20], monarchy[21], absolute monarchy[22]
- Named after: Safavid dynasty[23]
- Follows: Afrasiab dynasty[24], Aq Qoyunlu[25], Paduspanids[26], Mar'ashis[27], Kar-Kiya dynasty[28], Shirvanshahs[29], Mihrabanids[30], Timurid Empire[31]
- Followed by: Afsharid Iran[32]
- Legislative body: Council of state[33]
- Part of: Persian Empire[34], Gunpowder empires[35]
- Commons category: Safavid Empire[36]
- Has part(s): Talysh Khanate[37]
- Inception: 1501[38]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: March 8, 1736[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Safavid Iran[40]
- Population: 20,000,000[41]
- Official name: ملک وسیعالفضای ایران[42], مملکت ایران[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Safavid Empire[44]
- Demonym: Safavid[45], صفوی[46]
Why It Matters
Safavid Iran has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]