Safavid Empire
1501–1736 CE
Made Twelver Shīʿism the state religion of Iran; great Ottoman rival.
At a glance
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Safavid |
| Region | Iran |
| Capital | Tabriz→Isfahan |
| Founded | 1501 |
| Ended | 1736 |
| State religion | Islam (Twelver Shīʿa) |
1501–1736 CE
Made Twelver Shīʿism the state religion of Iran; great Ottoman rival.
| Type | Polity |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | Safavid |
| Region | Iran |
| Capital | Tabriz→Isfahan |
| Founded | 1501 |
| Ended | 1736 |
| State religion | Islam (Twelver Shīʿa) |