Shah Suleiman I

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Shah Suleiman I was a Safavid shah of Iran who ruled in the late 17th century, overseeing a period of internal decline and weakening central authority in the empire.

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Shah Suleiman I canonical 6
Shah Safi 1
Shah Suleiman I of Persia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Safavid shah
monarch
ruler of Iran
associatedWith decline of Safavid central administration
growing provincial autonomy in Safavid Iran
birthName Sam Mirza
capitalDuringReign Isfahan
countryRuled Safavid Iran
linked to: Safavid Empire
deathPlace Isfahan
dynasty Safavid dynasty
linked to: Safavid Empire
era late 17th century
ethnicity Persian
father Abbas II
givenName Suleiman
linked to: Suleiman I
governanceStyle increasing reliance on court favorites and eunuchs
historicalAssessment considered a weak ruler by many historians
house House of Safavid
linked to: Safavid Empire
impact contributed to administrative corruption in Safavid Iran
contributed to military weakening of the Safavid state
languageOfCourt Persian
mother Nakihat Khanum
notableFor presiding over internal decline of the Safavid state
ruling Safavid Iran in the late 17th century
weakening central authority in Safavid Iran
positionHeld Shah of Iran
predecessor Abbas II
realm Iran
regnalName Suleiman I
reignEnd 1694
reignStart 1666
religion Twelver Shia Islam
royalStyle Shah Suleiman I of Persia
linked to: Shah Suleiman I
royalTitle Shahanshah of Iran
successor Sultan Husayn
successorStateContext late Safavid Empire
linked to: Safavid Empire

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Abbas II father Shah Safi
linked to: Shah Suleiman I
Sultan Husayn father Shah Suleiman I
Sultan Husayn predecessor Shah Suleiman I
Sultan Husayn predecessor Shah Suleiman I
Safavid royal court usedBy Shah Suleiman I
Shah Suleiman I royalStyle Shah Suleiman I of Persia
linked to: Shah Suleiman I
Sultan Husayn of Safavid Iran father Shah Suleiman I