Ismail I of Iran (died 1524)

Ismail I

Shah of Safavid Iran from 1501 to 1524

Ismail I was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is one of the most vital in the history of Iran, and the Safavid era is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history. Under Ismail, Iran was unified under…