Shah '''Abbas The Great''' was born in 1571 died in 1629
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Shah '''Abbas The Great''' (or Abbas I) was born in 1571 died in 1629.
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Shah Abbas The Great was the ruler when [[Persia]]'s [[Safavid dynasty]] from 1588 to 1629. He was a good military leader who both made peace with the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] and forced the Uzbek Turks out of the Eastern part of [[Iran]]. Persia reached its highest achievements during his reign.
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Shah Abbas The Great was the fifth ruler of [[Persia]]'s [[Safavid dynasty]] from 1588 to 1629. He was a good military leader who both made peace with the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] and forced the Uzbek Turks out of the Eastern part of [[Iran]]. The safavid dynasty reached its highest achievements during his reign.
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After strengthening the Safavid dynasty by defeating the Turks and Uzbeks, he made Isfahan his capital (in succession to Kazvin) and transformed it into a great city. Though cruel to his family, he was a great patron of art, architecture and garden design.
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After strengthening the Safavid dynasty by defeating the Turks and Uzbeks, he made Isfahan his capital in 1598 (in succession to Kazvin) and transformed it into a great city. Though cruel to his family, he was a great patron of art, architecture and garden design.