Safavid Empire: Map & Borders Over Time

Safavid Empire appears on 3 of the 39 border maps, from 1600 to 1700. Its mapped territory was largest in 1650, at roughly 2.10 million km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Persia lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.

Map of Safavid Empire in 1650 — Border map for 1650. See the world in 1650.

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Territory of Safavid Empire over time

Approximate area on each border map.

Map year	Approx. area	Change
1600	1.61 million km²	–
1650	2.10 million km²	+30%
1700	2.04 million km²	-3%

Cities within Safavid Empire in 1650

Isfahan

Related states in the same lineage