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Tahmasp I
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Tahmasp I was the ruler of Iran during the Safavid Empire for over fifty years, from 1524 to 1576, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs of his time. His extended reign was significant in shaping the development and stability of the Safavid state during a crucial period of its history.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Safavid Iran
- Place of birth
- Shahabad, Isfahan
- Place of death
- Qazvin
- Spouse
- Sultan-Agha Khanum
- Father
- Ismail I
- Mother
- Tajlu Khanum
- Sibling
- Bahram Mirza
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- list of Safavid monarchs
- Languages spoken
- Persian
- Religion
- Twelver Shiism
- Family
- Safavid dynasty
- Noble title
- shah
- Image
- Shah Tahmasp (circa 1647 painting, Chehel Sotun).jpg
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- Tahmasp I
- date of death
- 1576-05-14
- date of birth
- 1514-02-22
- cause of death
- poison
- place of burial
- Imam Reza Shrine
- manner of death
- homicide
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Tahmasp I (Persian: طهماسب یکم, romanized: Ṭahmāsb or تهماسب یکم Tahmâsb; 22 February 1514 – 14 May 1576) was the second shah of Safavid Iran from 1524 until his death in 1576. He was the eldest son of Shah Ismail I and his principal consort, the Mawsillu princess Tajlu Khanum.
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