Ruler · 1487 – 1524

Ismail I

Lived 1487 – 1524; monarch, head of state, military leader, politician. List of Safavid monarchs of Safavid Iran, 1502 – 1524; also in the line of Safavid dynasty.

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Lived: 1487 – 1524; 37 years
In office: 22 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

List of Safavid monarchs

Safavid Iran · the 1st of 10 dated reigns · 1502 – 1732

Ismail I1502 – 1524

Tahmasp I1524 – 1576

Ismail II1576 – 1577

Mohammad Khodabanda1578 – 1587

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Reigned 1502 – 1524 · 22 years · came to it aged 15

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1524, the year they died

Also in the line of Safavid dynasty (1st of 10).

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