Safavid Empire (1501–1736)

1. Ismail I takes Tabriz and declares himself shah

   Jan 1, 1501Labels: Ismail I, Tabriz, Safavid dynasty

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Safavids defeat Aq Qoyunlu at Sharur

   Jul 17, 1501Labels: Battle of, Aq Qoyunlu, Safavid forces

   • Sharur Wiki
   • Britannica

3. Ottomans defeat Safavids at Chaldiran

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

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

4. Tahmasp I succeeds Ismail I

   May 23, 1524Labels: Tahmasp I, Qizilbash, Safavid state

   • Britannica
   • Tahmasp Wiki

5. Peace of Amasya sets an Ottoman–Safavid border

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

   • Amasya Wiki
   • Britannica

6. Abbas I becomes shah and begins rebuilding power

   Jan 1, 1588Labels: Abbas I, Safavid restoration, Safavid reforms

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

7. Treaty of Constantinople marks major Safavid territorial losses

   Mar 21, 1590Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire

   • Const 1590
   • War 1578 90

8. Abbas I moves the capital to Isfahan

   Jan 1, 1598Labels: Isfahan, Abbas I, Safavid capital

   • Britannica
   • OpenStax

9. Safavids recapture Tabriz from Ottoman control

   Oct 21, 1603Labels: Tabriz, Abbas I, Safavid recapture

   • Tabriz 1603
   • War 1603 12

10. Anglo-Persian forces capture Hormuz from Portugal

    Apr 23, 1622Labels: Hormuz, English East, Portugal

    • Britannica
    • Hormuz 1622

11. Treaty of Zuhab fixes a lasting Ottoman–Iran frontier

    May 17, 1639Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire

    • Zuhab Wiki
    • Baghdad 1638

12. Afghans capture Isfahan and eclipse Safavid rule

    Jan 1, 1722Labels: Isfahan, Afghans, Safavid collapse

    • Britannica
    • Met Museum

13. Nader Khan deposes Abbas III, ending the Safavid dynasty

    Jan 1, 1736Labels: Nader Khan, Abbas III, Nader Shah

    • Abbas III
    • Britannica