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Who's Shah Isma'il?
Shah Ismail is the creator of the Safavid empire, and grandfather to Abbas The Great.
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What type of art did the Safavid's make with silk?
Silk Textiles
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Who ruled during the Golden Age?
Abbas The Great.
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Were woman equal to men?
No.
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How much did Ismail ad Thasmap conquer?
Most of Iran.
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Who is Tahmsap?
Tahmsap is the father of Abbas The Great, son of Shah Ismail, and ruled for a short period of time.
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Was the art they made only things such as painting and textiles?
No. They had literature in their repertoire too.
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Who started the Safavid empire?
Shah Ismail.
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Did Abbas the great give woman some rights?
Yes. Divorce, education, respect, but when he died, they lost rights.
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What was a national Industry in the Safavid empire, relating to art?
Persian Carpets.
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Who is Abbas The Great?
Abbas The Great was one of the leaders of the Safavid empire, son of Thamsap, Grandson of Shah Ismail, and was the ruler during the golden age.
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Was there art found in mosques?
Yes. They had very lavishly decorated mosques.
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It is the best of the Ottoman, Persian, and Iran empire.
What really is the Safavid empire?
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True/False Did Abbas bring in foreigners and give them jobs in government?
Yes he did.
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What was the architecture of mosques?
Domed at the top, (still a mystery how they did that).
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Who is Safi?
Safi is the son of Abbas The Great, and is the one who lead to the decline of the Safavids.
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How did the Safavids use the capital as a tool to help with the arts?
Since all the famous artists lived there, they exchanged ideas and methods, which in them grew new ideas. New art and ways of thinking.
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Did the Safavids have a good military?
Yes. Especially during Abbas The Great's rule. They were loyal and hard working.
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True/False Abbas made use of youths of children for his benefit? (or just a myth)
True. He used them as slaves normally, but they sometimes got an education.
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What was the major religion in the Safavid empire?
Shia Islam.
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Who is Nadir Shah Afshar?
Nadir is the one who stole the power from Safir, and was also one of the main causes of the decline of the Safavids.
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What did Abbas the great do to get new ideas in and out of the Safavid empire?
They brought in people from different cultures and used their ideas, and sent their artists too knew places too spread their ideas, and learn new ones.
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Could the Golden age have come if it wasn't for Thamsap and Shah Ismail?
No. Shah Ismail created the Safavid Empire, and the whole idea, as well as conquering enough land to grow and prosper on, and Thamsap paved the way towards the golden age by improving the army.
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Is it true that slaves/foreigners could work their way up to high position in military/government?
Yes.
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What were some of the materials they (Safavids) exported?
Persian Carpets Silk Textiles