The coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia occurs.

Abbas the Great

Shah of Safavid Iran from 1587 to 1629

Abbas I, commonly known as Abbas the Great, was the fifth Safavid shah of Iran from 1588 to 1629. The third son of Shah Mohammad Khodabanda, he is generally considered one of the most important rulers in Iranian history and the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty.