Notable People · 1514–1576

Tahmasp I

Longest-reigning shah of the Safavid dynasty in Iran

Did you know?His reign was marked by a significant cultural flourishing and the move of the imperial capital from Tabriz to Qazvin.

Tahmasp I (Persian: طهماسب یکم, romanized: Ṭahmāsb or تهماسب یکم Tahmâsb; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, the Mawsillu princess Tajlu Khanum.

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Age at death: 62
Years since death: 450

Born: February 22, 1514 · Shahabad, Isfahan, Iran
Died: May 14, 1576
Cause of death: Poison
Nationality: Safavid
Known for: Notable People

Family

Father: Ismail I
Mother: Tajlu Begum
Spouses: Sultan-Agha Khanum, Sultanum Begum
Children: Ali Mirza, Haydar Mirza Safavi, Ismail II, Maryam Begum, Mohammad Khodabanda, Pari Khan Khanum, Suleiman Mirza, Zeynab Begum

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