Qazvin was a capital of the Safavid Empire for over forty years (1555–1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its traditional confectioneries (like Baghlava), carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent.

Qazvin, 19 Ḏu’l-qaʿda, 885/20 January 1481; d. Isfahan, 8 Rabiʿ I, 962/ 31 January 1555), commonly known as Mir Yaḥyā, a Persian historian best known for his Lobb al-tawāriḵ , a chronicle dealing with the dynastic history of Iran from ancient times until the late 1540s.

Shirvan fell before the end of the summer of 1578, by which fact the Ottomans had now control of almost all territories west of the Caspian Sea coast, and it also opened the way for an attack on what is nowadays the core of Armenia and Azerbaijan, which were subsequently attacked in 1579 by a large contingent of Crimean Tatars, led by Adil ...

Qazwini (Persian: قزويني qazwīni), the name derived from "Qazvin" (versions of the topographical surname: Qazvini, Qazwini, Qazvini, al-Quazvini), formerly the Safavid dynastic capital (1555-1598), which is Iran's calligraphy capital today.

Though Shah Isma‘il is known to have built throughout the empire, only modest buildings survive from his reign. Text references and scattered remains indicate that Shah Tahmasp also sponsored numerous building projects, particularly at …

Jun 12, 2024 · TEHRAN – The ancient city of Qazvin, which was the capital of Persia for over forty years (1555–1598), will be hosting a national conference to highlight its rich cultural heritage.

Mar 4, 2025 · In 1555, after the Ottoman capture of Tabriz, Shah Tahmasp (1524–1576) made Qazvin the capital of the Safavid Empire, a status that Qazvin retained for half a century until Abbas the Great moved the capital to Isfahan in 1598.

May 27, 2020 · Qazvin was a medieval capital of the Safavid dynasty for over forty years (1555-1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. It is famous for its Baghlava, carpet patterns, poets, political newspaper and Pahlavi influence on its accent.

Qazvin was the medieval capital of the Safavid dynasty for over forty years (1555-1598) and nowadays is known as the calligraphy capital of Iran. Among the handicrafts of this area are paintings, tape weaving, carpet weaving, knitting, embroidery, mirroring, and carving.

Traces the development of painting, architecture, and other arts in the Persian empire during the Safavid period, describing how events in each shah's reign affected the arts. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The era of Safavid rule (1501-1722) saw the finest flowering of the arts in Iran.