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Ismail II

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Also known as Ismail Mirza

Safavid Shah of Iran from 1576 to 1577

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Ismail II (1533–1577) was a male monarch of Safavid Iran and a member of the Safavid dynasty. Born in Qom, he served as a ruler and also worked as an astronomer and poet. He practiced Islam and spoke Azerbaijani and Persian. His father was Tahmasp I, and his mother was Sultanum Begum.

Ismail II died in Qazvin on November 24, 1577. The cause of death was listed as an opioid overdose or poison, with the manner of death recorded as homicide. He had a medical condition of substance dependence. He is buried at Imamzadeh Husayn.

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Group
Country
JP
Active from
1982-12
Active to
1999-12-31

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Key facts

Reign
22 August 1576 – 24 November 1577
Predecessor
Tahmasp I
Successor
Mohammad Khodabanda
Born
31 May 1537, Qom , Safavid Iran
Died
24 November 1577 (aged 40), Qazvin , Safavid Iran
Burial
Imamzadeh Hossein , Qazvin, Iran

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ismail
Gender
male
Citizenship
Safavid Iran
Place of birth
Qom
Place of death
Qazvin
Father
Tahmasp I
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Persian
Religion
Islam
Image
Shah Ismail II on the throne (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1533-08-31
date of death
1577-11-24
name in native language
شاه اسماعیل دوم
Commons category
Ismail II
place of burial
Imamzadeh Husayn
cause of death
poison
manner of death
homicide
medical condition
substance dependence
place of detention
Qahqaheh Castle
nickname
عادلي
allegiance
Safavid Iran
relative
Ismail I
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastySafavid FatherTahmasp I MotherSultanum Begum ReligionSunni Islam

Ismail II (Persian: اسماعیل دوم; born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – 24 November 1577) was the third shah of Safavid Iran from 1576 to 1577. He was the second son of Tahmasp I with his principal consort, Sultanum Begum of the Mawsillu clan of the Aq Qoyunlu confederation. On the orders of Tahmasp, Ismail spent twenty years imprisoned in Qahqaheh Castle; whether for his recurrent conflicts with the realm's influential vassals, or for his growing popularity with the Qizilbash tribes, resulting in Tahmasp becoming wary of his son's influence.

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