Tabriz

Timeline

1. 1295–1304Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceGhazan Khan placed the political center in Tabriz, expanding palaces and markets; as the khanate capital the city attracted caravans from all regions, and trade in silk, spices, and metalware grew markedly.
2. 1304–1310Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceUnder Öljaitü Tabriz maintained its status as Ilkhanate capital, with a postal relay network spanning Persia and Anatolia, where Armenian, Italian, and Central Asian merchants converged; the city became one of the busiest relay stations on the overland Silk Road in the early 14th century.
3. 1335Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceAfter the Ilkhanate's collapse, Tabriz successively became an important city of the Jalairids, Black Sheep, and Safavid regimes, continuing its status as the commercial and cultural center of northwestern Iran.