In 1494 the Aq Qoyunlu captured Ardabil, killing Ali Mirza Safavi (the eldest son of Haydar), and forcing the 7-year old Ismail to go into hiding in Gilan, where he received education under the guidance of scholars.
En 1494 os Aq Qoyunlu capturaron Ardabil, asasinando a Ali Mirza Safavi, o fillo máis vello de Haydar, e forzando a Ismail, entón un neno de sete anos a agacharse en Gilan, onde se educou baixo a orientación dos eruditos locais.