Author/Authors :
AYDOĞMUŞOĞLU, Cihat Ankara Üniversitesi - Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi - Tarih Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Commercial Life of Iran in the Shah Abbas Period (1587-1629)
Abstract :
European states have increased interest in Iran at the beginning of the 16. century with the establishment of the Safavid Empire. This interest is, undoubtedly, a strong ally against the Ottoman Empire was in direct proportion with the quest of finding. After a period of time, the interest of European states against the Safavids moved to the commercial dimension. Series for the years of the reign of the most powerful ruler of Safavid Dynasty Shah Abbas, political and commercial relations have been a time of climax. The period of Shah Abbas, Iran has been the meeting point of east and west, diplomatic and commercial representatives. In this article, we will try to explain internal and external trade of Safavid Empire during the reign of Shah Abbas who developed a strong state apparatus and provided central authority in Iran.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Iran , Safavid , Shah Abbas , Trade , Silk.
JournalTitle :
Journal Of Turkish Research Institute
