The Safavid Dynasty (1501–1736) was one of Iran’s most influential empires, marking the beginning of modern Iranian history. Known for consolidating Twelver Shia Islam as the official state religion, the...
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...
Iran’s journey to becoming a bastion of Shia Islam is deeply intertwined with the rise of the Safavid dynasty in the early 16th century. The Safavids’ concerted efforts to institutionalize...
