Ismail I (Persian: اسماعیل, Esmāʿīl, July 17, 1487 – May 23, 1524), also known as Shah Ismail (شاه اسماعیل), was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, ruling as its King of Kings (Shahanshah) from 1501 to 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires.
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Abu'l-Moẓaffar Ismā'īl ibn Shaykh Ḥaydar ibn Shaykh Junayd 17 July 1487 Near Tabriz, Iran
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Died |
23 May 1524 (aged 36) Ardabil, Iran
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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