The Safavid Empire of Persia - 0 views
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The Safavid Empire, based in Persia (Iran), ruled over much of southwestern Asia from 1501 to 1736.
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Shi'a Islam
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At its height, the Safavid Dynasty controlled not only the entirety of what is now Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, but also most of Afghanistan, Iraq, Georgia, and the Caucasus, and parts of Turkey, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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