Ismail I
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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| Full name at birth | Abu'l-Moẓaffar Ismā'īl ibn Shaykh Ḥaydar ibn Shaykh Junayd
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| Date of birth | 17 July 1487
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| Place of birth | Near Tabriz, Iran
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| Date of death | 23 May 1524
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| Place of death | Ardabil, Iran
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| Resting place | Sheikh Safi Shrine Ensemble, Ardabil, Iran
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