Shah 'Abbas was a force to reckoned in Iran. He was so important in the history of Iran having stood firmly during the time of civil war and attacks on Iran. Shah Abbas was the 5th safavid king of Iran. He was very strong during his reign and seems to the strongest ruler in saravid lineage. Sha abbas was the son of Khodabanda. He was a (shah) king of Iran, between October 1, 1588 to January 19, 1629.
Further Explanation
During his reign, the economy of Iran was in good shape. He makes the economy of Iran becomes stronger by creating global trade between Asia and Europe. He revived shai’s islam which is still in existence in Iran.
The country was in great dilemma when shah Abbas became the king in iran and being the fact that sha’ah abbas was decisive, ruthless and intelligent ruler, he was able to regain territories lost to enemies with in the space of 11 years. After regaining all the territories from the enemies, sha’ah abbas moved the capital city of Iran and during this period the transformation of Iran society begun.
Sha’ah abbas modernized the Persian army to meeting European standard and it was a huge success in the recovery of captured cities from the enemies.
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- sha’ah abbas
- safavid
- shia's islam