# Abbas the Great

_Shah of Safavid Iran (1587–1629)_

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> Abbas I, commonly known as Abbas the Great, was the fifth Safavid shah of Iran from 1588 to 1629. The third son of Shah Mohammad Khodabanda, he is generally considered one of the most important rulers in Iranian history and the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 January 1571 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Herat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P19))
- **Died:** 19 January 1629 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P570))
- **Place of death:** Behshahr ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Safavid Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; monarch; governor; military leader; head of state ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P106))
- **Spouse:** Yakhan Begum; Princess Marta of Kakheti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P26))
- **Positions held:** list of Safavid monarchs (1 October 1588 – 19 January 1629) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abbas the Great born?**  
Abbas the Great was born on 27 January 1571 in Herat.

**What positions has Abbas the Great held?**  
Positions held by Abbas the Great include: list of Safavid monarchs (1588–1629).

## Related

- [Suleiman I of Persia](https://diginpl.com/people/suleiman-i-of-persia)
- [Ismail I](https://diginpl.com/people/ismail-i)
- [Abbas II of Persia](https://diginpl.com/people/abbas-ii-of-persia)
- [Ismail II](https://diginpl.com/people/ismail-ii)
- [Tahmasp I](https://diginpl.com/people/tahmasp-i)
- [Mohammad Khodabanda](https://diginpl.com/people/mohammad-khodabanda)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abbas the Great](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_the_Great) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q171349](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171349) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sultan Abbas I, Chehel Sotoun, 1647 painting.jpg by 1647 artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sultan_Abbas_I,_Chehel_Sotoun,_1647_painting.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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