Visitors to this ruler's court included the Spanish ambassador Don GarcÃ­a de Silva Figueroa and the Italian adventurer Pietro della Valle. This ruler won the Battle of Urmia during a war that ended with the Treaty of Nasuh Pasha. This ruler lost and then recaptured the cities of Mashhad and Herat during a war against the Uzbeks in Khorasan. Among this emperor's court favorites was the historian Iskandar Beg Munshi and the general Allahverdi Khan. This ruler executed his eldest son for spearing a boar before this man did during a hunt, and left the throne to his grandson (*) Shah Safi. This son of Mohammad Khodabanda established the city of New Julfa as a haven for Armenians. With the help of Anthony and Robert Shirley, this man created a standing army of ghulams in order to reduce the influence of the Qizilbash. This ruler also moved his capital from Qazvin to Isfahan. For 10 points, name this grandson of Tahma
Visitors to this ruler's court included the Spanish ambassador Don GarcÃ­a de Silva Figueroa and the Italian adventurer Pietro della Valle. This ruler won the Battle of Urmia during a war that ended with the Treaty of Nasuh Pasha. This ruler lost and then recaptured the cities of Mashhad and Herat during a war against the Uzbeks in Khorasan. Among this emperor's court favorites was the historian Iskandar Beg Munshi and the general Allahverdi Khan. This ruler executed his eldest son for spearing a boar before this man did during a hunt, and left the throne to his grandson (*) Shah Safi. This son of Mohammad Khodabanda established the city of New Julfa as a haven for Armenians. With the help of Anthony and Robert Shirley, this man created a standing army of ghulams in order to reduce the influence of the Qizilbash. This ruler also moved his capital from Qazvin to Isfahan. For 10 points, name this grandson of Tahmasp I who ruled the Safavid Empire from 1588 to 1629.
Visitors to this ruler's court included the Spanish ambassador Don GarcÃ­a de Silva Figueroa and the Italian adventurer Pietro della Valle.
Shah Abbas the Great [or Shah  Abbas I; prompt on "Abbas"]