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Ismail I
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Ismail I was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid era is often considered th
Portrait of Shah Ismail I, painted from life by Kamal al-din Behzad, his director of the royal atelier (posthumous copy). Topkapı Palace Museum, H.2169.
Portrait of Shah Ismail I, painted from life by Kamal al-din Behzad, his director of the royal atelier (posthumous copy). Topkapı Palace Museum, H.216
The capture of Firuzkuh by the Safavids in 1504. Shah Ismail seated, looking at his enemy Kiya Husayn II suspended in a cage, while the Aq Qoyunlu gen
The capture of Firuzkuh by the Safavids in 1504. Shah Ismail seated, looking at his enemy Kiya Husayn II suspended in a cage, while the Aq Qoyunlu general Murad Beg Jahanshahlu roasts on a spit. Shahnama-yi i Ismaʻil (Tabriz, 1540).
Shāh Ismaʿīl in battle circa 1510. Shāhnāmah Shāh Ismaʿīl (Tabriz, 1541)
Shāh Ismaʿīl in battle circa 1510. Shāhnāmah Shāh Ismaʿīl (Tabriz, 1541)
Shah Ismail (center) leading a charge during the Safavid defeat against the Ottomans at the Battle of Chaldiran (1514). Painting of the Qajar period,
Shah Ismail (center) leading a charge during the Safavid defeat against the Ottomans at the Battle of Chaldiran (1514). Painting of the Qajar period, 19th century
Battle of Chaldiran
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The Battle of Chaldiran took place on 23 August 1514 and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans annexed Eastern Anatolia and Upper Meso
Ismail I
…His expansion into Eastern Anatolia brought him into conflict with the Ottoman Empire. In 1514, the Ottomans decisively defeated the Safavids at the Battle of Chaldiran, which brought an end to Ismail's conquests. Ismail fell into depression and heavy drinking after this defeat and died in 1524. He was succeeded by his…
Artwork of the Battle of Chaldiran at the Chehel Sotoun Pavilion in Isfahan, painted in 1801-02.
Artwork of the Battle of Chaldiran at the Chehel Sotoun Pavilion in Isfahan, painted in 1801-02.
Monument commemorating the Battle of Chaldiran built on the site of battlefield And also the tomb of Seyid Sadraddin And Shah Ismail's minister killed
Monument commemorating the Battle of Chaldiran built on the site of battlefield And also the tomb of Seyid Sadraddin And Shah Ismail's minister killed in the Battle of Chaldiran
Sekumname 1525 Chaldiran battle
Sekumname 1525 Chaldiran battle
"Shah Ismail at the Battle of Chaldiran", from Bijan’s Tarikh i Jahangusha yi Khaqan Sahibqiran
"Shah Ismail at the Battle of Chaldiran", from Bijan’s Tarikh i Jahangusha yi Khaqan Sahibqiran