Abbas I
Britishnoun
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In the early 17th century, Shah Abbas I, known as Abbas the Great, of the Safavid Dynasty, set to work creating a showpiece in Isfahan.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Shahs Tahmasp and Abbas I created a corps of enslaved people from the Caucasus to serve as their new elite military force and eventually replace the Qizilbash.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“President Abbas, I want you to know that if you choose the path to peace, America and many other countries will — we will be there,” Trump pledged.
From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2020
"President Abbas, I know it's not easy. I know it's hard. But we owe it to our peoples to try," Netanyahu said.
From US News • Oct. 1, 2015
Abbas I, the Great, Shah or King of Persia, born in 1557, ascended the throne in 1586, at a time when the Turks and hordes of Usbek Tartars had made great encroachments on the country.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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