Shah Abbas I
The greatest Safavid ruler, who won back land from the Ottomans, moved the capital to Isfahan and built its great square.
| Lived | 1571 – 1629 |
| Known as | Safavid shah |
| Birthplace or main place | Isfahan |
| Places on the map | Isfahan |
IsfahanSee the world of Shah Abbas I in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1500) | At death (map of 1600) |
|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Emirate of the White Sheep Turks | Safavid Empire |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1598 | Shah Abbas I moves the capital to Isfahan | Isfahan |
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1564 – 1642 | Galileo Galilei | Scientist |
| c. 1574 – 1635 | Samuel de Champlain | Explorer |
| 1577 – 1640 | Peter Paul Rubens | Painter |
| c. 1583 – 1663 | Queen Nzinga | Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
| 1543 – 1616 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | First Tokugawa shogun |
| 1547 – 1616 | Miguel de Cervantes | Writer |
| 1564 – 1616 | William Shakespeare | Playwright and poet |
| 1552 – 1610 | Matteo Ricci | Jesuit missionary |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| 1542 – 1605 | Akbar | Mughal emperor |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.