# Tahmasp I

_Safavid Shah of Iran from 1524 to 1576_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Tahmasp I was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, the Mawsillu princess Tajlu Khanum.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 February 1514 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Shahabad, Isfahan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P19))
- **Died:** 14 May 1576 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P570))
- **Place of death:** Qazvin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Safavid Iran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P106))
- **Spouse:** Sultanum Begum; Sultan-Agha Khanum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P26))
- **Positions held:** list of Safavid monarchs (23 May 1524 – 25 May 1576) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tahmasp I born?**  
Tahmasp I was born on 22 February 1514 in Shahabad, Isfahan.

**What positions has Tahmasp I held?**  
Positions held by Tahmasp I include: list of Safavid monarchs (1524–1576).

## Related

- [Abbas the Great](https://diginpl.com/people/abbas-the-great)
- [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)
- [Mohammad Khodabanda](https://diginpl.com/people/mohammad-khodabanda)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tahmasp I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahmasp_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q298410](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298410) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) in a landscape (painted circa 1575).jpg by Artist circa 1575 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shah_Tahmasp_I_(1514-1576)_in_a_landscape_(painted_circa_1575).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tahmasp I, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) in a landscape (painted circa 1575).jpg — Artist circa 1575, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Tahmasp I". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tahmasp-i. Retrieved 5 November 2026.