Shah Abbas the Great was the fifth and the greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire . Abbas the Great was born in Herat in 1571 and was the third son of Shah Mohammad Khodabanda. Shah Abbas became the Shah of Safavid Empire when he was only 17 years old. He consolidated his rule over the empire and took control of all matters. Abbas the Great reorganized his army and introduced reforms to discipline his army and strengthened his army by increasing the number of canons at his disposal. Abbas the Great defeated the Portuguese from Bahrain, took the city of Gamrun and renamed it Bandar e Abbas (Port of Abbas) in 1615 A.D and retook Hormuz from the Portuguese in 1622 A.D. Shah Abbas moved his Capital from Qazvin to Isfahan in 1598. Shah Abbas was a great builder and made Isfahan the pinnacle of Safavid architecture. Under Shah Abbas's reign carpet weaving and arts flourished in the Safavid Empire as its interest grew in the world. Abbas the Great was fluent in Turkish and Persian Abbas the Great died in Farahabad in his palace in 1629 due to poor health and is buried in Kashan, Iran. #shahabbas #abbasthegreat #safavid #safavidempire #iran #persia #isfahan #history #worldhistory #historical #iranhistory #persianhistory #worldhistory #abass #safavids #safaviddynasty #heritage #gunpowderempire #orient https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQBK0BHm0F/?igshid=bkju9d3zw77x
