This polity's second capital was conquered by the Ghilzay under Mahmoud, its military having been sa
This polity's second capital was conquered by the Ghilzay under Mahmoud, its military having been sapped by characteristic internecine conflict among the Kizilbash. This group came to power by overthrowing the Ak Koyunlu; its first ruler accomplished that by leveraging, then abandoning his position as head of the Ardab?l ??f?. Ghul?ms, tofangch?s and topch?s are the three classes created for this dynasty by Robert Sherley, who was employed by its king ‘Abb?s I, great grandson of its aforementioned founder, Ism?‘?l I. It was Ism?‘?l who set up this dynasty's capitals, Tabr?z and E?fah?n, and who instituted its policy of militantly spreading Sh?‘ism. For 10 points, name this dynasty that ruled Persia from between the early sixteenth and mid-eighteenth centuries.
This polity's second capital was conquered by the Ghilzay under Mahmoud, its military having been sapped by characteristic internecine conflict among the Kizilbash.
the {Safavid} dynasty