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Abbas the Great

Powerful Shah of Iran who strengthened the Safavid dynasty

Did you know?He established a professional standing army to reduce the power of tribal factions, significantly modernising his nation's military forces.

Abbas I (Persian: عباس یکم, romanized: Abbâs-e Yekom; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (Persian: عباس بزرگ, romanized: Abbâs-e Bozorg), was the fifth Safavid shah of Iran from 1588 to 1629.

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Age at death: 57
Years since death: 397

Born: January 27, 1571 · Herat, Afghanistan
Died: January 19, 1629
Nationality: Safavid
Known for: Politics, Royalty, Military

Family

Father: Mohammad Khodabanda
Mother: Khayr al-Nisa Begum
Spouses: Princess Marta of Kakheti, Yakhan Begum
Children: Imam Qoli Mirza, Mohammad Baqer Mirza, Soltan Mohammad Mirza, Zubaidah Begum

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