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Isfahan

Isfahan is a city in central Iran with a long history as a political and cultural centre. It was a capital under the Seljuk Empire and was rebuilt as the splendid capital of the Safavid Empire under Shah Abbas I. Its capture by Afghan forces in 1722 ended effective Safavid rule, setting the stage for the Afsharid and Zand empires.

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Afsharid EmpireFoundation Safavid EmpireSocioeconomy, Impact, Decline Seljuk EmpireSocioeconomy, Governance, Impact Timurid EmpireMilitary Zand EmpireFoundation Buyid dynastyFoundation, Decline IslamLegacy

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Shimashki dynasty Ziyarid dynasty Buyid dynasty Kakuyid dynasty Muzaffarid dynasty Injuid dynasty Hotak dynasty

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Isfahan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isfahan
MLA: “Isfahan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isfahan. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Isfahan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isfahan.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Isfahan’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isfahan (Accessed: ).

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