List of monarchs of Persia
Safavid Empire (1501–1736)

List of monarchs of Persia

Section Title: Safavid Empire (1501–1736)
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Portrait	Title	Regnal name	Personal name	Birth	Family relations	Reign	Death	Notes

Safavid dynasty (1501–1736)

-	Shah, Sultan, Kagan-i Suleyman shan	Ismail I	1487	son of Sultan Heidar	7 November 1502 – 23 May 1524	23 May 1524

-	Shah, Sahib-i-Qiran, Sultan bar Salatin, Kagan-i Suleyman shan	Tahmasp I	1514	son of Ismail I	23 May 1525 – 25 May 1576	25 May 1576

-	Shah	Ismail II	1537	son of Tahmasp I	25 May 1576 – 24 November 1577	24 November 1577	Poisoned (?)

-	Khodabandeh, Ashraf, Soltan	Mohammad I	1532	son of Tahmasp I	25 May 1576 – 1 October 1587	1596	Deposed

-	Shahanshah, Sultan, Great	Abbas I	1571	son of Mohammad I	1 October 1587 – 19 January 1629	19 January 1629

-	Shah, Mirza	Safi	Sam Mirza	1611	son of Mohammd Baqer (Safi) Mirza son of Abbas I	19 January 1629 – 12 May 1642	12 May 1642

-	Shah	Abbas II	1632	son of Safi	12 May 1642 – 26 October 1666	26 October 1666

-	Shah, Hakem-ol Hokama	Suleiman I	Safi Mirza	1645	son of Abbas II	26 October 1666 – 29 July 1694	29 July 1694

-	Shah, Sultan, Sadr-ol Hakem	Sultan Husayn	1668	son of Suleiman I	29 July 1694 – 11 September 1722	11 September 1722	Deposed & then killed by Ashraf Hotak

Afghan Rebellion

-	Shah	Mahmud Hotak	1697?	son-in-law of Sultan Husayn son of Mirwais Khan Hotak	23 October 1722 – 22 April 1725	22 April 1725	Recognised as Shah of Persia after the Siege of Isfahan

-	Shah	Ashraf Hotak	?	cousin of Mahmud Hotak	22 April 1725 – 5 October 1729	5 October 1729	Ruled in opposition to Tahmasp II and lost control of Persia after the Battle of Damghan

Safavid Restoration

Persia, scià thamasp II, decuplo afshari d'oro, 1722-1732.JPG	Shah	Tahmasp II	1704	son of Sultan Husayn	11 September 1722 – 16 April 1732	1740	Ruled in opposition to Mahmud Hotak, later deposed & then killed by Nader

-	Shah	Abbas III	1730	son of Tahmasp II	16 April 1732 – 22 January 1736	1739	Under control of Nader. Deposed & then killed by Nader

Sentence(s)

Shāh Mahmūd Hotak become the king of Persia from 1722 until his death in 1725.

final_sentence: Shāh Mahmūd Hotak become the king of Persia from 1722 until his death in 1725.