Shah Abbas I the Great
1571 CE–1629 CE · Isfahan
Shah Abbas I the Great (1571–1629, reigned from 1588) was the most celebrated Safavid ruler. He rebuilt the army around a standing force of ghulam soldiers, expelled Ottoman and Uzbek invaders, and restored Iran's strength and prosperity. In 1598 he moved the capital to Isfahan, adorning it with mosques, palaces, and the great Naqsh-e Jahan square, and fostered trade and the arts to a high point of Persian achievement.
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