State1501–1736
Safavid Iran
Shia power in Iran founded by Ismail I in 1501; the main rival of the Ottoman Empire in the east.
- Dates
- 1501 – 1736
- Events
- 3 events
- Regions
- Middle East and Egypt
- In the threads
- Asia and Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries, Europe and the Ottoman Empire: the end of the Middle Ages
Events
- Ismail I proclaimed shah in Tabriz1501 · Middle East and Egypt
- Battle of Chaldiran23 August 1514 · Middle East and Egypt
- Capture of Baghdad by Suleiman Ibetween November and December 1534 · Middle East and Egypt