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Safavid Lorestan
Velāyat-e Lorestān
1508–1578
1587–1736
StatusProvince of Safavid Iran
CapitalKhorramabad
GovernmentProvince
Succeeded by
Afsharid Iran Safavid Lorestan

The province of Lorestan (Persian: ولایت لرستان, romanized: Velāyat-e Lorestān) was a western province of Safavid Iran, corresponding to the present-day provinces of Ilam and Lorestan. It was one of the five velayats (semi-autonomous provinces) of the country, and was thus ruled by a vali ("viceroy", "governor").

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Safavid Iran

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Khorshidi dynasty

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dynasty, Abbasi dynasty or Shahs of Little Lorestan (1184–1597) was a Lur dynasty that ruled Little Lorestan in the later Middle Ages from their capital...

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Hoseyn Khan Solvizi

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Mansur Beg Solvizi was initially the Lur hakem (governor) of parts of Lorestan from 1593, and then later beglerbeg (also governor) of the whole province...

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Shahverdi Abbasi

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and killed Soltan Hoseyn, thus restoring his rule in most of Lorestan. In 1595, the Safavids returned Khorramabad to him. Shahverdi soon staged another...

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Shah Rostam Abbasi

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Khorshidi hakem (governor) of Khorramabad and Lorestan. He was the first Khorshidi ruler to acknowledge Safavid suzerainty, and was confirmed as a governor...

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Safavid Kurdistan

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governorships): Avraman, Baneh, Bakhtiyari, Javanrud, Khorkhoreh, and Lorestan-e Feyli. The Safavid era played a substantial role in the integration of Iranian...

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Velayat

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the late Safavid era, where Lorestan provided twenty Arabian horses, 200 mules and a number of valuables. During wartime, however, Lorestan was expected...

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Safavid occupation of Basra

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The Safavid occupation of Basra (1697–1701) took place between 26 March 1697 and 9 March 1701. It was the second time that the important Persian Gulf...

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Feyli Lurs

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primarily live in the Lorestan province of Iran. Their dialect is almost identical to that of standard Persian. All of the tribes in Lorestan were known as "Feyli"...

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Beglerbegi

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higher importance in Safavid Iran. The title is of Turkish origin, meaning "beg of begs" (commander of commanders). Under the Safavids, it meant governor-general...

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Khorramabad

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[xoræmɒːˈbɒːd] ) is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the...

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Ismail I

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romanized: Ismāʿīl; 14 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered...

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Ali Mardan Khan Bakhtiari

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pretext of attempting to restore the Safavid dynasty. A year later, in early 1753, they began assembling an army in Lorestan, and received the support of the...

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Bourvari

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and Aligoodarz (Lorestān Province). Bourvari was mainly populated by Armenians who were brought to the region by Shah Abbas of the Safavid dynasty in 1603...

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Abbas

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Fifth Safavid Shah of Iran (r. 1587–1629) Wazir Abbas (Died 1545), Grand Vizier of the Adal Sultanate Abbas II of Persia (1632–1666), Seventh Safavid Shah...

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Iranian Armenians

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Aligudarz (Lorestan province). It was mainly populated by Armenians who were forcibly deported to the region by Shah Abbas of the Safavid Persian Empire...

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Guarded Domains of Iran

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Mamâlek-e Mahruse), was the common and official name of Iran from the Safavid era until the early 20th century. The idea of the Guarded Domains illustrated...

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Khuzestani Arabs

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such as the Banu Ka'b. Due to influx of Shia Arab tribes invited by the Safavids to act as a bulwark against the Ottoman Empire, the western part of Khuzestan...

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Provinces of Iran

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structure, dating back to the time the modern state was centralized by the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century. Although the boundaries, roles, and rulers...

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Iranian Kurdistan

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Kermanshah Province, Ilam Province and parts of Hamadan Province and Lorestan Province. In totality, Kurds are about 10% of Iran's total population....

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Shah Bandar

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(Persian: شه‌بندر, lit. “harbourmaster”), was an official of the ports in Safavid Persia Shahbandar (Pakistan), a town in Thatta District, Sindh, Pakistan...

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