Shah Abbas I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
Supreme Leader of Iran
gptkbp:birthDate 1571
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Abbas_Mirza
gptkbp:birthPlace Herat
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Imam_Reza_Shrine
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Isfahan
gptkbp:child gptkb:Imam_Qoli_Mirza
gptkb:Mohammad_Baqer_Mirza
gptkb:Shah_Safi
gptkbp:deathDate 1629
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Mazandaran
gptkbp:diplomaticRelationsWith gptkb:England
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Safavid_dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Early_Modern_Period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Safavid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shah Abbas I
gptkbp:knownFor Isfahan's architectural development
defeating the Ottomans
defeating the Uzbeks
expelling Portuguese from Hormuz
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Khayr_al-Nisa_Begum
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Persian
gptkbp:notableAchievement patron of arts and architecture
built Naqsh-e Jahan Square
established trade relations with Europe
expanded Persian territory
moved capital to Isfahan
reformed military
strengthened Safavid dynasty
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:painting
gptkb:Persian_architecture
carpet weaving
Persian arts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mohammad_Khodabanda
gptkbp:reformed created standing army
used ghulam soldiers
gptkbp:reignEnd 1629
gptkbp:reignStart 1588
gptkbp:religion Shia Islam
gptkbp:replacedBy introduced new coins
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mariam_Begum
gptkb:Tajlu_Khanum
gptkb:Zeynab_Begum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shah_Safi
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Kings
gptkb:Shahanshah
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Safavid_dynasty
gptkb:Monarchs_of_Iran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5