Establishment of Twelver Shiʿism as the State Religion (1501–1555)

1. Ismail captures Tabriz and proclaims Shiʿism

   Jul 1, 1501Labels: Ismail I, Tabriz, Twelver Shi

   • Britannica
   • Safavid Iran

2. Tabriz Friday sermon enforces anti-Sunni ritual

   Aug 1, 1501Labels: Friday sermon, Tabriz, Ismail I

   • Iranica

3. Safavid state begins conversion campaign

   Sep 1, 1501Labels: Safavid state, Conversion campaign, Iran

   • Cambridge PDF
   • Ismail I

4. Importation of Twelver jurists accelerates

   Jan 1, 1502Labels: Twelver jurists, Jabal mil, Safavid court

   • Safavid Order
   • Cambridge PDF

5. Ismail’s court formally honors al-Karaki

   Jan 1, 1510Labels: Nur al-Din, Ismail I, Imamite jurist

   • Iranica

6. Karaki’s anti-Sunni polemics support Safavid ideology

   Jan 1, 1511Labels: al-Karaki, Anti-Sunni polemic, Safavid ideology

   • Iranica

7. Battle of Chaldiran constrains Safavid expansion

   Aug 23, 1514Labels: Battle of, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire

   • Selim Policy
   • Karaki

8. State ritual cursing becomes hallmark of rule

   Jan 1, 1515Labels: State ritual, Safavid ritual, Public cursing

   • Iranica

9. Tahmasp I succeeds Ismail I

   May 23, 1524Labels: Tahmasp I, Succession, Safavid court

   • Tahmasp I
   • Safavid Conv

10. Ulama power expands during Tahmasp’s reign

    Jan 1, 1532Labels: Ulama, Tahmasp I, Qizilbash

    • Safavid Conv
    • Karaki

11. Ottoman–Safavid war reinforces confessional frontier

    Jan 1, 1532Labels: Ottoman Safavid, Confessional frontier, 1532 1555

    • War 1532 55
    • Cambridge PDF

12. Peace of Amasya sets borders and limits ritual cursing

    May 29, 1555Labels: Peace of, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire

    • Peace Amasya
    • War 1532 55
    • Cambridge MAS