Territorial change of Safavid dynasty (Safavid Dynasty)

“Safavid dynasty”(Safavid Dynasty) — appears in this map’s data from AD 1502 to 1737. Its territory was largest in AD 1512 – 1515, at ≈ 2.85 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1502 – 1506≈ 159 thousand km²
AD 1507 – 1511≈ 1.39 million km²
AD 1512 – 1515≈ 2.85 million km²
AD 1516 – 1518≈ 2.77 million km²
AD 1519 – 1520≈ 2.77 million km²
AD 1521 – 1525≈ 2.77 million km²
AD 1526 – 1528≈ 2.38 million km²
AD 1529 – 1533≈ 2.77 million km²
AD 1534 – 1539≈ 2.38 million km²
AD 1540 – 1546≈ 2.43 million km²
AD 1547 – 1551≈ 2.43 million km²
AD 1552 – 1555≈ 2.37 million km²
AD 1556 – 1578≈ 2.58 million km²
AD 1579 – 1587≈ 2.58 million km²
AD 1588 – 1594≈ 2.20 million km²
AD 1595 – 1599≈ 2.17 million km²
AD 1600 – 1608≈ 2.17 million km²
AD 1609 – 1611≈ 2.63 million km²
AD 1612 – 1625≈ 2.60 million km²
AD 1626 – 1635≈ 2.81 million km²
AD 1636 – 1639≈ 2.81 million km²
AD 1640 – 1647≈ 2.59 million km²
AD 1648 – 1705≈ 2.62 million km²
AD 1706 – 1708≈ 2.58 million km²
AD 1709 – 1712≈ 2.57 million km²
AD 1713 – 1717≈ 2.03 million km²
AD 1718 – 1720≈ 2.03 million km²
AD 1721 – 1726≈ 1.37 million km²
AD 1727 – 1733≈ 148 km²
AD 1734 – 1737≈ 298 km²
AD 1502AD 1737

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1512 – 1515 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1502≈ 159 thousand km²46 of 129
AD 1507≈ 1.39 million km²10 of 125
AD 1512≈ 2.85 million km²3 of 124
AD 1516≈ 2.77 million km²4 of 123
AD 1519≈ 2.77 million km²4 of 123
AD 1521≈ 2.77 million km²5 of 119
AD 1526≈ 2.38 million km²7 of 121
AD 1529≈ 2.77 million km²5 of 124
AD 1534≈ 2.38 million km²7 of 125
AD 1540≈ 2.43 million km²7 of 122
AD 1547≈ 2.43 million km²7 of 121
AD 1552≈ 2.37 million km²8 of 119
AD 1556≈ 2.58 million km²7 of 117
AD 1564≈ 2.58 million km²7 of 116
AD 1572≈ 2.58 million km²7 of 110
AD 1579≈ 2.58 million km²7 of 101
AD 1582≈ 2.58 million km²6 of 99
AD 1588≈ 2.20 million km²8 of 100
AD 1595≈ 2.17 million km²8 of 99
AD 1600≈ 2.17 million km²8 of 97
AD 1602≈ 2.17 million km²8 of 98
AD 1609≈ 2.63 million km²7 of 100
AD 1612≈ 2.60 million km²7 of 105
AD 1619≈ 2.60 million km²7 of 107
AD 1622≈ 2.60 million km²7 of 107
AD 1626≈ 2.81 million km²7 of 109
AD 1629≈ 2.81 million km²7 of 109
AD 1632≈ 2.81 million km²7 of 109
AD 1636≈ 2.81 million km²6 of 110
AD 1640≈ 2.59 million km²7 of 114
AD 1642≈ 2.59 million km²7 of 115
AD 1645≈ 2.59 million km²7 of 115
AD 1648≈ 2.62 million km²7 of 117
AD 1653≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 115
AD 1659≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 114
AD 1662≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 116
AD 1670≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 117
AD 1673≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 117
AD 1677≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 116
AD 1683≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 117
AD 1687≈ 2.62 million km²7 of 113
AD 1691≈ 2.62 million km²7 of 111
AD 1696≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 108
AD 1700≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 107
AD 1702≈ 2.62 million km²6 of 109
AD 1706≈ 2.58 million km²6 of 114
AD 1709≈ 2.57 million km²6 of 120
AD 1713≈ 2.03 million km²8 of 123
AD 1718≈ 2.03 million km²8 of 124
AD 1721≈ 1.37 million km²10 of 125
AD 1727≈ 148 km²127 of 128
AD 1734≈ 298 km²130 of 132

Its highest rank was in AD 1512: number 124 of 3.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 27 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1507gainedAq Qoyunlu≈ 1.20 million km²
AD 1727lostHotak dynasty≈ 1.00 million km²
AD 1512gainedShaybanids≈ 863 thousand km²
AD 1609gainedOttoman Empire≈ 455 thousand km²
AD 1534lostOttoman Empire≈ 387 thousand km²
AD 1588lostOttoman Empire≈ 385 thousand km²
AD 1526lostKhanate of Bukhara≈ 384 thousand km²
AD 1529gainedKhanate of Bukhara≈ 384 thousand km²
AD 1721lostHotak dynasty≈ 369 thousand km²
AD 1512gainedAq Qoyunlu≈ 351 thousand km²
AD 1727lostOttoman Empire≈ 301 thousand km²
AD 1640lostOttoman Empire≈ 205 thousand km²
AD 1626gainedOttoman Empire≈ 192 thousand km²
AD 1612lostOttoman Empire≈ 186 thousand km²
AD 1612gainedOttoman Empire≈ 160 thousand km²
AD 1713lostHotak dynasty≈ 145 thousand km²
AD 1556gainedMughal Empire≈ 81 thousand km²
AD 1516lostOttoman Empire≈ 76 thousand km²
AD 1727lostRussian Empire≈ 72 thousand km²
AD 1552lostOttoman Empire≈ 64 thousand km²
AD 1540gainedShirvan≈ 47 thousand km²
AD 1507gainedSamtskhe-Saatabago≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 1595lostMughal Empire≈ 31 thousand km²
AD 1626gainedMughal Empire≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 1640lostMughal Empire≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 1648gainedMughal Empire≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 1640gainedOttoman Empire≈ 23 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

The Safavid dynasty (; Persian: دودمان صفوی, romanized: Dudmân-e Safavi, pronounced [d̪uːd̪ˈmɒːne sæfæˈviː]) was the ruling dynasty of Safavid Iran, and one of Iran's most significant ruling dynasties reigning from 1501 to 1736.

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