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Shah Safi I

Type Figure Region Safavid Persia Time 1611–1642 Also known as Safi I、Suleiman I (Safavid)

Sixth shah of the Safavid dynasty, born Sam Mirza, 1611–1642, reigning 1629–1642.…

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  1. 1611–1629Isfahan · Isfahan ProvinceAfter his grandfather Shah Abbas the Great executed his father Muhammad Baqir Mirza, Sam Mirza grew up in the inner palace. When Shah Abbas the Great died in 1629, he was crowned that January, taking the dynastic name Shah Safi, and carried out a large-scale purge of royal princes to consolidate his position.
  2. 1641–1642Qazvin · Qazvin ProvinceIn his later reign he delegated most state affairs to favorites and eunuchs while indulging in wine and women. After the fall of Baghdad in 1638 his territory shrank and the empire's strength declined. He died in Qazvin in May 1642 from excessive drinking, and four days later his son Abbas II succeeded him.

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