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Safi of Persia

Type Figure Region Safavid Persia Time 1611–1642 Also known as grandson of Abbas II

Safi (1611–1642) was the ninth shah of the Safavid dynasty of Persia, ascending the throne in 1629.…

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  1. 1630–1639Isfahan · Safavid PersiaIn the 1630s Safi directed from Isfahan the defense and counteroffensives on the Ottoman frontier; the fall of Baghdad in 1638 dealt a major setback to the empire's eastern borders.

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