Abbas I of Persia

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Supreme Leader of Iran
gptkbp:birthDate 27 January 1571
gptkbp:birthPlace Herat
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Imam_Reza_Shrine,_Mashhad
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Isfahan
gptkbp:child gptkb:Safi_of_Persia
gptkb:Imam_Qoli_Mirza
gptkb:Mohammad_Baqer_Mirza
gptkbp:deathDate 19 January 1629
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Mazandaran
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Safavid_dynasty
gptkbp:era Safavid era
gptkbp:father gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Safavid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abbas I of Persia
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Persia
religious tolerance
Isfahan architectural projects
expulsion of Portuguese from Hormuz
reorganization of Persian army
support of trade and commerce
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Khayr_al-Nisa_Begum
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:notableAchievement patron of arts and architecture
established trade relations with Europe
expanded Persian territory
moved capital to Isfahan
reformed military
strengthened Safavid dynasty
defeated Ottoman Empire
defeated Uzbeks
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:architecture
gptkb:painting
arts
carpet weaving
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:reformed created standing army
introduced gunpowder weapons
recruited ghulams
gptkbp:reignEnd 19 January 1629
gptkbp:reignStart 1 October 1588
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Tajlu_Khanum
gptkb:Zeynab_Begum
gptkb:Shah-Banu_Begum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Safi_of_Persia
gptkbp:title gptkb:Shah
gptkb:Shahanshah
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reza_Abbasi
gptkb:Iranian_monarchs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5