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Ismail II

Type Figure Region West Asia Time 1537–1577 Also known as Ismail II、Ismail II of Persia、伊斯玛仪二世、伊斯迈尔二世

Ismail II (1537–1577) was a Safavid shah, son of Tahmasp I; drawn into palace power struggles in childhood and once imprisoned by his father, he acce…

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  1. 1561–1570Qazvin · Qazvin ProvinceIsmail II was a son of Tahmasp I, raised at the Qazvin court during the Longqing era. Of violent temperament and embroiled in succession disputes, he was once imprisoned by his father, passing his crown-prince years amid court factional strife.
  2. 1576–1577Qazvin · Qazvin ProvinceAfter Tahmasp I died in 1576, Ismail II acceded with support from a palace coup. During his reign he carried out sweeping purges of the royal family and ministers, his religious policy wavered, and in 1577 he was suspected of being poisoned by close attendants; his brother Muhammad Khodabanda succeeded.

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