Ismail I: Founder and First Shah of the Safavid Dynasty
Ismail I (1487–1524), the founder of the Safavid Dynasty, was a transformative figure in Iranian and Islamic history. His life and reign marked the establishment of a powerful empire that...
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History of Ottoman Sultan Selim I: Why was he called “the Grim”?
Selim I, commonly known as “Selim the Grim” or “Selim the Resolute” (Yavuz Sultan Selim in Turkish), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. His reign, though short,...
