Abbas the Great

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Abbas_the_Great
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
gptkbp:birthDate 1571
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Abbas_Mirza
gptkbp:birthPlace Herat
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Imam_Reza_Shrine,_Mashhad
gptkbp:deathDate 1629
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Mazandaran
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Safavid_dynasty
gptkbp:era Early modern period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:knownFor revitalizing the Safavid Empire
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Khayr_al-Nisa_Begum
gptkbp:notableAchievement gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
strengthened central authority
expanded Persian territory
moved capital to Isfahan
reformed the military
built infrastructure in Isfahan
defeated the Ottomans
defeated the Uzbeks
encouraged trade
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:reignEnd 1629
gptkbp:reignStart 1588
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Safi_of_Persia
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Kings
gptkb:Shahanshah
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imam_Reza_Shrine,_Mashhad,_Iran
gptkb:Abbas_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abbas the Great