Historedia
Person

Shah Abbas I

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1602–1615

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shah Abbas 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. Expulsion of the Portuguese from Bahrain

    1602

    Role: Safavid ruler who expelled the Portuguese

    1. 1602 · Bahrain archipelagoSafavid Expulsion of the Portuguese

      Shah Abbas I of Safavid Iran expelled the Portuguese from Bahrain in 1602, ending their colonial control of the archipelago.

  2. Capture of Yerevan

    1603–1604

    Role: Safavid ruler

    1. 15 November 1603 · YerevanSiege of Yerevan

      Safavid forces besieged Yerevan in November 1603 following the capture of Tabriz.

    2. June 1604 · YerevanCapture of Yerevan

      The Safavid army captured Yerevan in June 1604, advancing towards Kars.

  3. Sack of David Gareja Monastery

    1615

    Role: Safavid Shah

    1. 1615 · David Gareja monastery complexSack of David Gareja

      Safavid forces attacked the monastery in 1615, massacring monks and destroying manuscripts and art.

Sources

  1. Bahrain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Ottoman–Safavid war (1603–1612) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  3. Abbas the Great Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07