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The Land of Persia
Shah Abbas I Moves Capital to Isfahan - Golden Age of Persian Art
Battle of Chaldiran: Safavids vs Ottomans
Establishment of Safavid Empire under Shah Ismail I in New Dynasty
The Battle of Khoy: Ottoman victory over Aq Qoyunlu in decisive conflict.
Battle of Qarabagh Ends Aq Qoyunlu Control
Rise of Aq Qoyunlu in Iran
Historical construction of Tabriz Masjid-Madrasa in Tabriz City
Rise of Qara Qoyunlu tribe: Jahan Shah's leadership in Iran
Timur's Death Leads to Timurid Empire Decline
Capture of Shahrukh Mirza by the Ottoman Empire
Timur's Devastating Sack of Isfahan
Timur's Conquest of Herat Sparks Regional Campaigns
Timur's Invasion: Conquest of Persian Territories
The Death of Oljeitu: Disintegration of the Ilkhanate
Ghazan Khan's Conversion to Islam and State Religion Shift in Ilkhanate
Tabriz: Ilkhanate's New Capital
Mamluks halt Mongol expansion in Middle East at Battle of Ain Jalut
Devastating Siege of Baghdad
The Il-khanid Khanate in Persia
Assassination of Sultan Ahmad Sanjar
Battle of Qatwan: Defining Moment in History
Decline Begins: Malik Shah I's Death Signals Seljuq Empire Decline
Seljuq Empire captures Isfahan from Buyid dynasty
Battle of Dandanaqan: Seljuq Victory Over Ghaznavids for Empire Establishment
Tughril Beg establishes the Great Seljuk Dynasty in Persia
Emergence of the Buyid Dynasty in Persia
Samanid Dynasty in Transoxiana
Capital Shift: Abbasid Caliphate to Baghdad
Abbasid Revolution: Umayyad to Abbasid Caliphate
Battle of Nahāvand: Arab Muslims defeat Sasanian Empire
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