Its court at Esfahan was established by Shah Abbas
One ruler of this dynasty negotiated the Peace of Amasya with a western neigbhor. A later leader hired Sir Robert Sherley, who restructured the army into the divisions of ghulams, tofongchis, and topchis. This dynasty came to power by defeating the Ak Koyunlu, or White Sheep, and, after it won the Battle of Merv, this dynasty's founder used Shaibani's skull as a goblet. Shortly before its fall, this dynasty's capital was seized by Mahmud Khan, the leader of the Ghilzai; earlier, Selim the Grim had captured another of this dynasty's capitals by winning the Battle of Chaldiran. Its court at Esfahan was established by Shah Abbas I, while its founder ruled from Tabriz as Ismail I and came to power with the backing of the Qizilbash. For 10 points, name this dynasty which made Iran a Shia state and was ultimately overthrown in 1736 by Nadir Shah and the Afsharids.
One ruler of this dynasty negotiated the Peace of Amasya with a western neigbhor.
Safavid Dynasty