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Events in 1587 1
1587 – 1629Shah Abbas the GreatThe Safavid empire at its zenith; Isfahan rebuiltShah Abbas I brought the Safavid Empire to its peak, reforming the army, driving back the Ottomans and Uzbeks, and making his capital Isfahan one of the most beautiful cities in the world — "Isfahan, half the world" — with its great square, mosques and bridges.