Historedia
Person

Ismail I

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1501–1502

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ismail I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ismail I Becomes Shah of Tabriz

    1501–1502

    Role: Founder and first shah of Safavid Iran

    1. July 1501 · TabrizOccupation of Tabriz

      Ismail occupied Tabriz in July 1501 and took the title Pādshāh-i Irān.

    2. 22 December 1501 · TabrizEnthronement in Tabriz

      Ismail's enthronement took place in Tabriz immediately after the Battle of Sharur in December 1501.

    3. 1502 · Safavid stateAssumption of Shah Title

      After defeating the Aq Qoyunlu in 1502, Ismail took the title Shah of Iran.

Sources

  1. Ismail I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15