Safavid Empire

Safavid Empire The Expansive Realm of Iran[1] ملک وسیع‌الفضای ایران The State of Iran[2] مملکت ایران
1501–1722/1736
Flag (1576–1732) Imperial Coat of Arms (1501–1722)
Greatest borders during Abbas the Great
Capital	Tabriz (1501–1555) Qazvin (1555–1598) Isfahan (1598–1736)
Official languages	Persian[3]
Religion	Twelver Shia Islam (official)
Government	Monarchy
Shah
• 1501–1524	Ismail I(first)
• 1732–1736	Abbas III (last)
History
• Establishment of the Safavid order by Safi-ad-din Ardabili	1301
• Established	1501
• Hotak invasion	1722
• Reconquest under Nader Shah	1726–1729
• Disestablished	8 March 1722/1736
• Nader Shah crowned	8 March 1736
Currency	Tuman, Abbasi (incl. Abazi) 1 Tuman = 50 Abbasi 1 Tuman = 50 French livres 1 Tuman = £3 6s 8d
Preceded by Succeeded by Aq Qoyunlu Afsharid dynasty

The Safavid Empire or the Safavid Iran (Persian: شاهنشاهی صفوی, romanized: Šāhanšāhi-ye Safavi) was an Iranian empire.^[4][5]

The Safavids ruled from 1501 to 1722 (experiencing a brief restoration from 1729 to 1736 and 1750 to 1773) and, at their height, they controlled all of what is now Iran, Republic of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Armenia, eastern Georgia, parts of the North Caucasus including Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, as well as parts of Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

1. ↑ Matthee 2009, p. 241.
2. ↑ Savory 2007, p. 206. sfn error: no target: CITEREFSavory2007 (help)
3. ↑ Roemer 1986, p. 331.
4. ↑ A History of iran empire of the mind. sfn error: no target: CITEREFA_History_of_iran_empire_of_the_mind (help)
5. ↑ The pursuit of pleasure Drugs and Stimulants in Iranian History, 1500-1900. Rudi matthee. pp. Page 18. {{cite book}}: line feed character in |title= at position 24 (help)