This ruler's reign, along with that of two of his predecessors, was chronicled by Iskandar Beg Munshi.
At the behest of the rebellious Bakr Subashi, this ruler's armies occupied Baghdad and held it throughout his lifetime. This ruler's reign, along with that of two of his predecessors, was chronicled by Iskandar Beg Munshi. This ruler's reign saw the establishment of the first French missions in his empire as well as the conversion of a Portuguese base at Hormuz into a trading port that became the center of trade for the English East India Company. Major foreign policy successes of this ruler included making peace in 1589 with the Ottomans in order to focus on expelling the Uzbeks from his empire. This ruler created his empire's first standing army by using troops called ghulams instead of the Kizilbash, and further military reforms under this ruler were conducted under the auspices of the brothers Anthony and Robert Sherley. Also moving the capital from Kazvin to Esfahan, for 10 points, identify this son of Shah Muhammad who presided over a major period of prosperity for the Saffavid empire from 1588 to 1629.
At the behest of the rebellious Bakr Subashi, this ruler's armies occupied Baghdad and held it throughout his lifetime.
Shah Abbas I or Abbas the Great