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Why was Abbas the Great like Sultan Suleiman?

A. Both killed most of their sons
B. Both were not religiously tolerant
C. Both failed to expand their empires
D. Both conquered Constantinople

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Answer: A. Both killed most of their sons

Step-by-step explanation:

Abbās the Great (1571-1629) was the shah of Persia from 1588 to 1629. He developed an increasing paranoia over being killed by a family member to remove him from power, which led him to kill or blind those he was suspicious of. That´s why he killed one of his sons and blinded the other one, leaving him without any heir able to succeed him.

Sultan Suleiman I (1494-1566), known as "the Magnificent, also executed his son, Shahzad Mustafa, due to fear of being assassinated.

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