The Safavid Empire Derrick Williams

Safavid Empire World Location

Vocabulary and People Shah- monarch of old Iran Hidden Imam-12th descendant of Ali who disappeared as a child Bazaar- a Middle Eastern market Bookbinding- folding multiple papers and attaching a cover to form a book Anderum- hidden household areas that Safavid women stayed in while guests were present

Safavid Economics Depended on silks regarding foreign trade Most civilians depended on subsistence farming Eventual economic inflation occurred from: Cheep steel A need of weapons for defense The difficulty finding money

Safavid Economics Cont.

The Separation Ismail separated Iran from its neighbors by imposing Shi’ite Islam All other states were Sunni Ismail’s motifs weren't known ,but the split was unending

Women in Safavid Society Women were rarely outside Were kept in interior “forbidden” areas called anderun while guests were present Women’s society was very active in urban real estate They also owned property after marriage

Safavid Society in General Religious and political power were both intertwined The Shah was the head of society Painting, metal working, textiles, and carpeting advanced greatly

Safavid Art The Safavid Empire specialized in art and culture Safavid art includes miniature painting, calligraphy, and book binding

Isfahan Isfahan is a city built with great architectural Safavid skill It was called “nisf-e-jahan” ,which taranslates to half the world, because it had so many different buildings

Isfahan Cont.

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