Ismail I
| Ismail I | |||||||||
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| Shah of Iran | |||||||||
| Reign | 22 December 1501 – 23 May 1524 | ||||||||
| Successor | Tahmasp I | ||||||||
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| Born | 17 July 1487 Ardabil, Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||||
| Died | 23 May 1524 (aged 36) Tabriz, Safavid Iran | ||||||||
| Burial | Sheikh Safi Shrine Ensemble | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Safavid dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Shaykh Haydar | ||||||||
| Mother | Alemshah Halime Begum | ||||||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||||||
Ismail I (17 July 1487 – 23 May 1524), was the Shah of the Safavid dynasty of Persia until his death in 1524. He started the Safavid dynasty and was the effective founder who went on to unite all of people of the region and establish Shia Islam as the main religion.