Safavid dynasty - Wikipedia
The Safavid dynasty (/ ˈ s æ f ə v ɪ d, ˈ s ɑː-/; Persian: دودمان صفوی, romanized: Dudmâne Safavi, [1] pronounced [d̪uːd̪ˈmɒːne sæfæˈviː]) was one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736. [2]
Safavid dynasty | History, Culture, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月30日 · Safavid dynasty, ruling dynasty of Iran from 1501 to 1736, known especially for its architectural achievements and its establishment of Twelver Shi‘ism among various ethnic and linguistic groups throughout Iran as a major unifying factor.
Safavid Iran - Wikipedia
The Guarded Domains of Iran, [e] commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia [f] or the Safavid Empire, [g] was one of the largest and long-standing Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty .
Safavid Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Safavids (Persian: صفویان) were a native Iranian dynasty from Azarbaijan that ruled from 1501 to 1736, and which established Shi'a Islam as Iran's official religion and united its provinces under a single Iranian sovereignty in the early modern period. This clearly differentiated Iran from the Ottomans, who were Sunnis.
Smarthistory – The Safavids, an introduction
The Safavids were a dynastic family that ruled over modern-day Iran. They sustained one of the longest running empires of Iranian history, lasting from 1501 to 1736.
SAFAVID DYNASTY – Encyclopaedia Iranica
2008年7月28日 · The period of the Safavids, the dynasty that took control of Persia in the early 16th century, is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history, just as the state they created is said to mark the genesis of the Persian nation-state.
The Art of the Safavids before 1600 - The Metropolitan Museum …
In architecture, the Safavids commissioned mosques, mausolea, and palace complexes, restored major shrines, and contributed to sites of veneration and pilgrimage. Though Shah Isma‘il is known to have built throughout the empire, only modest buildings survive from his reign.
Ṣafavid dynasty summary | Britannica
Ṣafavid dynasty, (1502–1736) Persian dynasty. It was founded by Ismāʿīl I, who, by converting his people from Sunnite to Shīʿite Islam and adopting the trappings of Persian monarchy, planted the seeds of a unique national and religious identity. He captured Tabrīz from the Ak Koyunlu and became shah of Azerbaijan (1501) and Persia (1502).
Iran's Safavid Dynasty - Asia Society
The Safavid Dynasty, a Golden Age in Iran, witnessed a cultural flowering under the charismatic Isma'il and and his son Tahmasp, the first two Shahs of the dynasty. This essay is a short history of the Safavid Dynasty.
Islamic arts - Safavid, Persian, Architecture | Britannica
Islamic arts - Safavid, Persian, Architecture: The Safavid dynasty was founded by Ismāʿīl I (ruled 1501–24). The art of this dynasty was especially noteworthy during the reigns of Ṭahmāsp I (1524–76) and ʿAbbās I (1588–1629).