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The Safavid dynasty was founded about 1501 by Shāh Ismāil I.he was the last in the line of hereditary Grand Masters of the Safaviyeh order, prior to its ascent to a ruling dynasty. Ismāil was known as a brave and charismatic youth, zealous with regards to his Shi'a faith, and believed himself to be of divine descent-practically worshipped by his Qizilbāsh followers. In 1500, Ismāil invaded neighboring Shirvan to avenge the death of his father, Sheik Haydar, who had been murdered in 1488 by the ruling Shirvanshah, Farrukh Yassar. Afterwards, Ismail went on a conquest campaign, capturing Tabriz in July 1501, where he enthroned himself the Shāh of Azerbaijan, proclaimed himself Shahanshah of Iran[ and minted coins in his name, proclaiming Shi'ism the official religion of his domain.

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the founder of The Safavid dynasty empire was Abū l-Muzaffar bin Haydar as-Safavī or ismail shah

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