Sulayman I, Safavid Shah
1648-1694/1057-1105 AH (r. 1666-1694/1076-1105 AH)
Iran

The eighth Safavid ruler, successor to Shah 'Abbas II. Born as Sam Mirza in 1648/1057 AH. Enthroned first as Shah Safi II in 1666/1076 AH, and enthroned under the new name of Shah Sulayman in 1668/1078 AH, after a bout of illness blamed on an inauspicious coronation.


Sources


Matthee, Rudi. "Solayman I." Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2015. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/solayman-1 (Accessed on June 21, 2018).


Record updates:


  • August 2018 (AKDC staff): modified data (updated alternate names according to new standards); compiled brief biographical statement. 
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شاه سليمان صفوي موسوى بهادر خان
Original
Shah Suleyman Safawi Musawi Bahadur Khan
Transliterated