SAFAVID

Meaning of SAFAVID in English

[ 'safəvɪd ]

■ noun a member of a dynasty which ruled Persia 1502–1736.

Origin

from Arab. ṛafawī 'descended from the ruler Sophy'.

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SAFAVID — noun see safawid
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SAFAVID — /sah fah"weed/ , n. a member of a dynasty that ruled in Persia from c1500 to 1736. Also, Safawid /sah …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAFAVID DYNASTY — (15021736), Iranian dynasty whose establishment of Shi'ite Islam as the state religion of Iran was a major factor in the …
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ISMAIL — In the 10th/16th century Isma'il, who was of the household of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardibili (d. 735/1334), a Sufi master …
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NĀDIR SHAH — born Oct. 22, 1688, Kobhan, Ṣafavid Iran died June 1747, near Fatḥābād Iranian conqueror and ruler. Originally a bandit of …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born 1430, Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River Fourth head of the Safavid order of Sufi …
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BAGHDAD — or Bagdad City (pop., 1999 est.: metro. area, 4,689,000), capital of Iraq. Located on the Tigris River , the site …
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SOPHY — /soh"fee, sof"ee/ , n. , pl. Sophies . ( sometimes l.c. ) any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used …
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TAHMASP I — born , March 3, 1514, Shahabad, near Esfahan, Safavid Iran died 1576, Kazvin? shah of Iran from 1524 whose rule …
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SULTAN MUHAMMAD — flourished 16th century, , Safavid Iran one of the greatest of Persian painters and the most notable artist of the …
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SAFI OD-DIN — born 1253, Ardabil, Iran died Sept. 12, 1334, Ardabil mystic and founder of the Safavid order of mystics. Safi od-Din, …
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REZA — born c. 1570, , Meshhed, Safavid Iran d. 1635?, Esfahan Persian in full Aqa Reza Reza-e 'abbasi the major Persian …
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE
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NADIR SHAH — born Oct. 22, 1688, Kobhan, Safavid Iran died June 1747, Fathabad also spelled Nader Shah, original name Nadr Qoli Beg, …
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MUZAFFAR 'ALI — flourished c. 1540, c. 1576 Persian miniaturist and calligrapher known best for his elegant human figures in rich, lyrical settings, …
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MUHAMMADI — flourished 16th century, , Safavid Iran byname of Mirza 'ali one of the leading court painters during the time (154897) …
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LARISTAN — also spelled Larestan, or Luristan, extensive region in southeastern Fars ostan (province), Iran. Situated between the Persian Gulf coast and …
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KARIM KHAN ZAND (MOHAMMAD) — born c. 1705 died March 1779, Shiraz, Zand Iran first Zand ruler of Iran. He restored peace to the kingdom …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born c. 1430, , Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River fourth head of the Safavid order …
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ISMA'IL I — born July 17, 1487, Ardabil?, Azerbaijan died May 23, 1524, Ardabil, Safavid Iran also spelled Esma'il I shah of Iran …
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ISLAMIC ARTS
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IRAN, HISTORY OF — history of the Iranian Plateau from prehistoric times to the present. The article covers as well the succession of ancient …
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HUSAYN I — also called Shah Sultan Husayn born 1668 died 1726, Isfahan, Safavid Iran shah of Iran from 1694 to 1722, last …
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HAYDAR, SHAYKH — died July 9, 1488, near Darband, on the foothills of the Elburz Mountains also spelled Sheykh Heydar one of the …
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ESFAHAN SCHOOL — last great school of Persian miniature painting, at its height in the early 17th century under the patronage of the …
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CHALDIRAN, BATTLE OF — (Aug. 23, 1514), military engagement in which the Ottomans won a decisive victory over the Safavids of Iran and went …
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BAYEZID II — born December 1447/, January 1448?, Demotika, Thrace, Ottoman Empire died May 26, 1512, Demotika byname Bayezid The Just, Turkish Bayezid …
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ARDABIL — Turkish Erdebil, town, northwestern Iran, 38 miles (61 km) from the Caspian Sea. It stands on an open plain 4,500 …
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AQA MIRAK — flourished 16th century also spelled Agha Mirak, in full Sayyid Aqa Jalal Ad-din Mirak Al-hasani Persian painter, an admired portraitist …
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AFGHAN INTERLUDE — (1722-30), period in Iranian history that began with the Afghan conquest of Iran and ended with the defeat and death …
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JUNAYD, SHAYKH — born 1430, Iranian Azerbaijan? died March 4, 1460, near the Kura River Fourth head of the Safavid order of Sufi …
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