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The longest-lasting Shia dynasty since the Arab conquest of Iran some eight hundred years earlier, established in northern Iran in 1501 by a Sufi master, Ismail Safavi. Their rule lasted to 1765. In their early days, they successfully resisted pressure from the Ottoman (Sunni) Empire; later, they collapsed under the combined pressure of Russian and Ottoman power.

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• BBC - The Safavid Empire (1501 - 1722)

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/safavidempire_1.shtml
  An account of the empire, based in what is today Iran, and strong enough to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east.

• Safavid Empire 1502 - 1736

  http://www.iranchamber.com/history/safavids/safavids.php
  An account of the dynasty, their roots in opposition to the Al Khanids, their adherence to Shia belief and practice, and their decline. Includes a list of rulers and dates.

• Safavids

  http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/safavi.html
  A summary view of the Iranian dynasty who ruled Iran and Iraq from 1501-1736, and their conflict with the Sunni Ottoman Empire.

• The Safavids

  http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/safavid.html
  A history of the dynasty, with a focus on their art and culture; includes illustrations.

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