Eastern Iran and nearby sections of Central Asia were ruled by the rival Timurid dynasty. In 1488, the Shaykh Haydar, the leader of the Safavid order ... Tahmasp became a great patron of the arts. An ...

The Safavid dynasty, which rose to power in the 16th ... This move consolidated clerical power, with religious leaders assuming significant roles in both religious and political affairs.

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Safavid Dynasty, the rulers of early modern ... Persia became a cultural centre, producing many great artists and thinkers. With:Robert GleaveProfessor ...

The great founder of the Safavid dynasty Shakh Ismayil Khatai I became one of the most powerful ruler in the Azerbaijani history. Living between 1487 and 1524, Shah Ismail is considered as the ...

Intricately patterned Persian carpets are renowned the world over, with the Safavid period considered one of the high points of the art form. But because relatively fewer have survived, other ...

The remarkable tile panel, described as “stunning” by curators, dates back to the reign of Shah Abbas II (1642–1666) of the Safavid dynasty and originally adorned the private hammam, or bathhouse, of ...