Tahmasp I

Safavid Shah of Iran from 1524 to 1576
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Tahmasp I
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Tahmasp I

Summary

Tahmasp I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shahabad, Isfahan[2]. He was born on +1514-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Qazvin[4]. He died on +1576-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tahmasp I's place of birth was Shahabad, Isfahan[2].
  • Tahmasp I passed away in Qazvin[4].
  • Tahmasp I was born on +1514-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tahmasp I died on +1576-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Imam Reza Shrine[8].
  • Tahmasp I's father was Ismail I[9].
  • Tahmasp I's mother was Tajlu Khanum[10].
  • Tahmasp I was married to Sultanum Begum[11].
  • Among Tahmasp I's spouses was Sultan-Agha Khanum[12].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Ismail II[13].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Mohammad Khodabanda[14].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Suleiman Mirza[15].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Pari Khan Khanum[16].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Haydar Mirza Safavi[17].
  • A child of Tahmasp I was Ali Mirza[18].
  • Tahmasp I held citizenship in Safavid Iran[19].
  • Tahmasp I's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Tahmasp I held the position of list of Safavid monarchs[20].
  • Tahmasp I's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Tahmasp I's religion is recorded as Twelver Shiism[22].
  • Tahmasp I's image is recorded as Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) in a landscape (painted circa 1575).jpg[23].
  • Tahmasp I's image is recorded as Shah Tahmasp (circa 1647 painting, Chehel Sotun).jpg[24].
  • Tahmasp I is recorded as male[25].
  • Tahmasp I's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tahmasp I's family is recorded as Safavid dynasty[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shahabad, Isfahan[2], Tahmasp I… he was born on +1514-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ismail I[9]. His mother was Tajlu Khanum[10].

Career and Affiliations

Tahmasp I worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of list of Safavid monarchs[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sultanum Begum[11], 1516–1593[28] and Sultan-Agha Khanum[12], 1524–1596[29]. Children include Ismail II[13], a monarch[30], 1533–1577[31], of Safavid Iran[32]; Mohammad Khodabanda[14], 1531–1595[33], of Safavid Iran[34]; Suleiman Mirza[15], 1554–1576[35]; Pari Khan Khanum[16], a writer[36], 1548–1578[37], of Safavid Iran[38]; Haydar Mirza Safavi[17], 1554–1576[39]; and Ali Mirza[18], a royalty[40], 1563–1642[41]. Religious affiliations include Islam[21], a major religious group[42], founded in 0631[43] and Twelver Shiism[22], a religious denomination[44].

Death and Burial

Tahmasp I died on +1576-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Qazvin[4]. The cause of death was poison[45]. Burial took place at Imam Reza Shrine[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tahmasp I include Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp[46], an illuminated manuscript[47], founded in 1600[48].

Why It Matters

Tahmasp I ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (520 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp[46], an illuminated manuscript[47], founded in 1600[48].

FAQs

Where was Tahmasp I born?

Tahmasp I's place of birth was Shahabad, Isfahan[2].

Where did Tahmasp I die?

Tahmasp I died in Qazvin[4].

Who were Tahmasp I's parents?

Tahmasp I's father was Ismail I[9]. Tahmasp I's mother was Tajlu Khanum[10].

Who was Tahmasp I married to?

Tahmasp I's spouses include Sultanum Begum[11] and Sultan-Agha Khanum[12].

What did Tahmasp I do for work?

Tahmasp I worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] . taylorfrancis.com. taylorfrancis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. taylorfrancis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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