The Safavid Dynasty, a Golden Age in Iran, witnessed a cultural flowering under the charismatic Isma'il and and his son Tahmasp, the first two Shahs of the dynasty. This essay is a short history of ...

Although the epic is centuries old, the Shhanameh of Shah Tahmasp is set in contemporary times. Thus we have the opportunity learn about Safavid court life by observing this illustration. We can also ...