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Safi of Persia

r. 1629–1642 · 17th century · Also known as Shah Safi

Safi of Persia, known as Shah Safi, was the Safavid ruler of Iran from 1629 to 1642 and the grandson of Shah Abbas I. His reign saw purges of officials and members of the royal family and the loss of Baghdad and Iraq to the Ottoman Empire. Accounts of the Safavid Empire place his reign at the start of the empire's gradual decline after the achievements of Abbas I.

Safi of Persia
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Safi of Persia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/safi-of-persia
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