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Tabriz

Tabriz is a city in north-western Iran, historically one of the principal commercial and political centres of the region. Under the Ilkhanate it became a major hub of trade where Mongol, Persian, Armenian and European merchants met. In 1501 Ismail I captured Tabriz and proclaimed himself Shah, making it the first capital of the Safavid Empire, though it was later repeatedly contested with the Ottomans.

Tabriz
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IlkhanateFoundation, SocioeconomySafavid EmpireFoundation, MilitaryShirvanshah StateSocioeconomyEmpire of TrebizondSocioeconomy, Impact, DeclineAq QoyunluSocioeconomy, Impact, Decline, SummaryQajar IranDeclineBahá'í FaithOrigins, Summary

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Sallarid dynastySallarid EmirateRawwadid EmirateEldiguzidsEmpire of TrebizondChupanidsJalayiridsQara QoyunluAq QoyunluKhanate of TabrizKhanate of KhoyKhanate of Makuand 5 more

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

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