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Safi of Persia

1611 - 1642

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Sam Mirza (Persian: سام میرزا) (1611 – 12 May 1642), known by his dynastic name of Shah Safi (Persian: شاه صفی), was the sixth shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1629 to 1642. Abbas the Great was succeeded by his grandson, Safi. A reclusive and passive character, Safi was unable to fill the power vacuum which his grandfather had left behind. His officials undermined his authority and revolts constantly broke out across the realm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Safi of Persia is the 3,096th most popular politician (down from 2,704th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Iran (up from 106th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Iranian Politician.

The Safavid dynasty ruled Persia from 1501 to 1722. The Safavid Empire was one of the most powerful empires in the world. They were known for their military strength and for their cultural and artistic achievements.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Safi of Persia ranks 3,096 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Artavasdes II of Armenia, Naram-Sin of Akkad, Sinatruces of Parthia, Georg Michaelis, and Wang Zhaojun. After him are Qazi Muhammad, Wilhelm Cuno, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, Princess Louise of Prussia, Hissène Habré, and Eric I of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1611, Safi of Persia ranks 7. Before him are Pope Innocent XI, Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Evliya Çelebi, Chongzhen Emperor, Johannes Hevelius, and Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne. After him are John Pell, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Cecilia Renata of Austria, Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein, Carlo Rainaldi, and Jan Fyt. Among people deceased in 1642, Safi of Persia ranks 6. Before him are Galileo Galilei, Cardinal Richelieu, Marie de' Medici, Guido Reni, and Saskia van Uylenburgh. After him are Dmitry Pozharsky, Pieter van Laer, Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis of Cinq-Mars, Friedrich Kettler, Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Frans Francken the Younger.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Safi of Persia ranks 103 out of 631. Before him are Mordecai (null), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1772), Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), and Sinatruces of Parthia (-157). After him are Qazi Muhammad (1893), Atossa (-550), Vologases I of Parthia (1), Orodes II (-70), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), and Yazdegerd II (500).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Safi of Persia ranks 58. Before him are Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831), Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898), Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (1742), Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1772), Artavasdes II of Armenia (-100), and Sinatruces of Parthia (-157). After him are Qazi Muhammad (1893), Atossa (-550), Vologases I of Parthia (1), Orodes II (-70), Demetrius II Nicator (-161), and Yazdegerd II (500).

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