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Coronation of Ismail I in Tabriz (1501)
In summer 1501, Ismail I was formally crowned shah in Tabriz, marking the establishment of the Safavid dynasty's legitimate rule.…
Timeline
- 1501Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceAfter Safavid forces controlled Tabriz, remaining Aq Qoyunlu elements in the city were cleared out, preparing the way for Qizilbash leader Ismail to openly receive the symbols of royal power.
- 1501Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceIsmail I was crowned in Tabriz and formally took the title shah. At the ceremony, Qizilbash tribal leaders swore allegiance, and the new regime based on Shi'a faith and tribal military alliance declared sovereignty abroad.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 6: The Timurid and Safavid Periods — Peter Jackson and Laurence Lockhart (eds.) (1986)
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Ismail I — Roger Savory https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/esmail-i-safawi