Ismail I

Ismail I
Ismail I
Shah of Persia
Reign	22nd December 1501-23rd May 1524
Successor	Tahmasp I
Viziers	Amir Zakariya; Mahmud Jan Daylami; Najm-e Sani; Abd al-Baqi Yazdi; Mirza Shah Hossein; Jalal al-Din Mohammad Tabrizi
Born	17 July 1487; Ardabil, Aq Qoyunlu
Died	23 May 1524 (aged 36); Tabriz, Iran
Burial	Sheikh Safi Shrine Ensemble
Spouse	Tajlu Khanum; Behruzeh Khanum
Issue	Tahmasp I; Safi Mirza; Alqas Mirza; Bahram Mirza ; Khanesh Khanum; Parikhan Khanum; Mahin Banu Soltanum; Farangis Khanum; Zaynab Khanum
Dynasty	Safavid
Father	Shaykh Haydar
Mother	Alemshah Halime Begum
Religion	Shia Islam

Ismail I (17th July 1487 – 23rd May 1524), was the Shah of the Safavid dynasty of Persia until his death in 1524. He started the Safavid dynasty and was the effective founder who went on to unite all of people of the region and establish Shia Islam as the main religion.

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