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Abbas II

Type Figure Region Persia Time 1632–1666 Also known as Shah Abbas II、Abbas II of Persia、شاه عباس دوم

Seventh shah of the Safavid dynasty, born in Isfahan in 1632, acceded at age ten in 1642, and ruled Persia for twenty-four years until his death in 1…

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  1. 1642–1655Isfahan · Safavid EmpireSucceeded his father Safi I at age ten; initially governed by senior ministers as regent, later ruled personally, consolidating central power and maintaining relative peace with the Ottoman Empire.
  2. 1656–1660Isfahan · Safavid EmpireAfter taking personal rule, promoted palace construction and trade, cooperated with Armenian merchants to advance Silk Road commerce, and maintained military pressure on the Caucasian and Afghan frontiers; the empire remained stable.
  3. 1661–1666Isfahan · Safavid EmpireIn his final five years handled friction with the Ottomans in Iraq and the Caucasus while arranging the succession of Safi II; died in Isfahan in October 1666, ushering the Safavid dynasty into a period of succession turmoil.

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