Ismail I , also known as Shah Ismail I , was the founder of the Safavid dynasty, ruling from 1501 to 23 May 1524 as Shah of Iran . The rule of Ismail is one of the most vital in the history of Iran—before his accession in 1501, Iran, since its occupation by the Arabs eight-and-a-half centuries ago, had not existed as a unified country under native Iranian rule, but had been controlled by a series of Arab caliphs, Turkic sultans, and Mongol khans. Although many Iranian dynasties rose to power amidst this whole period, it was only under the Buyids that a vast part of Iran proper came under Iranian rule .The dynasty founded by Ismail I would rule for ov...
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