The Safavid Empire declined so quickly after the death of Shah Abbas I. Shahs that followed were never as disciplined as Abbas.
The Safavid Empire declined so quickly after the death of Shah Abbas I. Shahs that followed were never as disciplined as Abbas.
Incompetent leadership.
Sunni Muslims rose up after Safavid officials tried to forcibly convert them
Sunni Muslims rose up after Safavid officials tried to forcibly convert them
The Safavid (not Salavid) Empire was ruled by the Safavid dynasty.
Incompetent leadership.
The Safavid Empire emerged in the early 16th century, primarily due to the rise of the Safavid order, a Shiite religious group founded by Shaykh Safi al-Din. The weakening of the Timurids and the fragmentation of the region during the decline of the Mongol Empire created a power vacuum in Persia. Ismail I, a descendant of the Safavid line, capitalized on this instability, uniting various tribes and declaring himself Shah in 1501, establishing Shiism as the state religion. This consolidation of power and religious identity ultimately led to the establishment of the Safavid Empire.
Isfahan was the capital city of the Safavid Empire. The Safavid Empire was considered Persia. IF you need more info, look up the "Safavid Empire"
There were Sufis in the Safavid Empire, but they were often persecuted and marginalized.
Yes, they did control the Safavid Empire.
The Ottomans were Sunni Muslims, the Safavids Shia Muslims.Ottoman Sultans saw it as part of their religious duty to wage war on what they saw as the heretical Shias. Further, the Ottoman empire was based on constant expansion (when it stopped expanding,the empire went into a long decline). Safavid Persia was directly to the east of the Ottoman empire.
According to http://www.answers.com/safavid, Isfahan was the capital