Safavid Iran

Summary

Safavid Iran is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,164 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Safavid Iran's religion is recorded as Islam^[3].
• Safavid Iran's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism^[4].
• Safavid Iran is in the country of Safavid Iran^[5].
• Safavid Iran's continent is recorded as Asia^[6].
• Safavid Iran's instance of is recorded as historical country^[7].
• Safavid Iran's instance of is recorded as Persian Empire^[8].
• Safavid Iran's instance of is recorded as empire^[9].
• Safavid Iran's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity^[10].
• Safavid Iran's capital is recorded as Tabriz^[11].
• Safavid Iran's capital is recorded as Qazvin^[12].
• Safavid Iran's capital is recorded as Isfahan^[13].
• Safavid Iran's official language is recorded as Persian^[14].
• Safavid Iran's currency is recorded as Abbasi^[15].
• Safavid Iran's currency is recorded as dinar^[16].
• Safavid Iran's currency is recorded as Iranian toman^[17].
• Safavid Iran's flag image is recorded as Safavid Flag.svg^[18].
• Safavid Iran's shares border with is recorded as Ottoman Empire^[19].
• Safavid Iran's family is recorded as Safavid dynasty^[20].
• Safavid Iran's coat of arms image is recorded as Lion and Sun Emblem of Persia.svg^[21].
• Safavid Iran's founder is recorded as Ismail I^[22].
• Safavid Iran's basic form of government is recorded as theocracy^[23].
• Safavid Iran's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[24].
• Safavid Iran's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[25].
• Safavid dynasty is named after Safavid Iran^[26].
• Safavid Iran's follows is recorded as Afrasiab dynasty^[27].

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Founding

Safavid Iran's founder is recorded as Ismail I^[22]. +1501-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'ملک وسیع\u200cالفضای ایران'}^[29] and {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'مملکت ایران'}^[30]. Part of include Persian Empire^[31], an empire^[32] and Gunpowder empires^[33], a term^[34]. Predecessors include Afrasiab dynasty^[27], Aq Qoyunlu^[35], Paduspanids^[36], Mar'ashis^[37], Kar-Kiya dynasty^[38], and Shirvanshahs^[39]. Safavid Iran's followed by is recorded as Afsharid Iran^[40].

Dissolution

Safavid Iran was dissolved in +1736-03-08T00:00:00Z^[41].

Why It Matters

Safavid Iran ranks in the top 3% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,164 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]