Military of Safavid Iran information

The Military of Safavid Iran covers the military history of Safavid Iran from 1501 to 1736. It was the first Safavid king (shah), Ismail I (1501–1524)...

Safavid Iran or Safavid Persia (/ˈsæfəvɪd, ˈsɑː-/), also referred to as the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and long-standing Iranian empires after...

The Safavid dynasty (/ˈsæfəvɪd, ˈsɑː-/; Persian: دودمان صفوی, romanized: Dudmâne Safavi, pronounced [d̪uːd̪ˈmɒːne sæfæˈviː]) was one of Iran's most significant...

their rise to power in Iran in the 16th century, the Safavid dynasty initiated a campaign of forced conversion against the Iranian populace, seeking to...

rulers of Iranian history and the Safavid dynasty. Although Abbas would preside over the apex of Safavid Iran's military, political and economic power, he...

Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans annexed Eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq from Safavid Iran. It marked the first Ottoman...

Qizilbash tribes that helped the Safavid dynasty establish their power in Iran. Nader rose to power during a period of chaos in Iran after a rebellion by the...

the most popular emblems of Iran. The Safavid interpretation of this symbol is believed to have been based on a combination of historical legends like...

in Safavid Iran were few in number, a development which can be traced back in dialectical fashion to the low appreciation of artillery by the Iranian army...

Wars Aksumite–Persian wars Military of Safavid Iran Persian–Uzbek wars Ottoman–Persian Wars Military of Afsharid Iran Mughal–Persian Wars Russo-Persian...

of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the...

eight years long Iran–Iraq War. Many Iranian military commanders and administrators were (Islamized) Georgians. Many members of the Safavid and Qajar dynasties...

The military history of Iran has been relatively well-documented, with thousands of years' worth of recorded history. Largely credited to its historically...

1613) was an Iranian general and statesman of Georgian origin who, initially a gholām ("military slave"), rose to high office in the Safavid state. Iskandar...

successful military commander who deposed the last member of the Safavid dynasty in 1736, and proclaimed himself Shah. During Nader's reign, Iran reached...

the collapse of the Safavid state. The small band of warriors under local warlord Nader Qoli of the Turkoman Afshar tribe in north-east Iran were no more...

قرچغای خان; died 1625) was a military commander in Safavid Iran of Armenian origin. He was known for his great collection of porcelain items and loyal service...

Tiflis. His victory proclaimed the restoration of Iranian military power in the region formerly under Safavid domination. Fisher et al. 1991, p. 329. Miller...

Khan (Persian: گنجعلیخان or گنج علی خان; died 1624) was a military officer in Safavid Iran, who served as governor in various provinces and was known...

important Persian Gulf city had fallen to Safavid Iran. Basra, located in present-day Iraq, had already been under Safavid control from 1508 to 1524, when it...

1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Ismail I and his principal consort, Tajlu...

The siege of Isfahan (Persian: سقوط اصفهان) was a six-month-long siege of Isfahan, the capital of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, by the Hotaki-led Afghan...