Safavids

Question 1

Origin

Answer 1

Iran, branch from Shia Islam

Question 2

Why were they in conflict with the ottomans ?

Answer 2

The ottomans were Sunni while they were Shiite

Question 3

What were they known as?

Answer 3

Redhead army bc of their red headgear

Question 4

Founder

Answer 4

Safi al-Din

Question 5

What did they believe?

Answer 5

They were descendants of Muhammad

Question 6

What were the Safavids main focus?

Answer 6

To build a strong military to protect themselves from enemies

Question 7

Isma’il

Answer 7

14 yr old, brilliant warrior, seized most of modern day Iran , took title of shah or King, established Shia Islam as the state religion, religious tyrant( destroyed Sunni at Baghdad )

Question 8

Battle of Chaldrian

Answer 8

Ottomans destroyed Safavids army and established borders of the two empires
(turkey and Iran)

Question 9

Tahmasp

Answer 9

Son of Isma’il , brought Christians under Safavid rule, laid groundwork a of golden age

Question 10

Abbas the great

Answer 10

GOLDEN AGE, mix of Ottoman/Persian/Arab ideas, military was Persians and an force like Janissaries, modern artillery, relations to Europe,Chinese artisans, Persian carpets

Question 11

Decline

Answer 11

Abbas killed and blinded by his most ablest sons, ottomans attacked from the west and Afghanistan took over eastern portions , grandson safi ruled ( incompetent)

Question 12

Who took command of the Safavids after decline?

Answer 12

Sunni family- Nadir Shah Afsar, he was cruel man but good warrior -assassinated by own troops. The empire fell….legacy was the features of Persian like culture, left Shiism at staple religion