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Safi Mirza

Type Figure Region Safavid Persia Time 1587–1615 Also known as 穆罕默德·巴基尔·米尔扎、Mohammad Baqer Mirza、Safi Mirza、صفی‌میرزا

Eldest son of Shah Abbas I and crown prince of the Safavid dynasty, known in Western sources as Safi Mirza.…

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  1. 1587–1614Isfahan · Isfahan ProvinceDesignated heir as the eldest son of Shah Abbas I, he married a daughter of Ismail II among others. In 1615, angered by court intrigues and an incident concerning hunting etiquette, Abbas ordered him executed at Rasht, causing the shah deep remorse.
  2. 1629–1642Isfahan · Isfahan ProvinceThough he died young, his son Sam Mirza (Shah Safi I) ascended the throne in 1629 and his grandson Abbas II in 1642, making Safi Mirza's line the source of the Safavid legitimate dynasty from the 1640s.

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