7.12 Write an explanatory text to describe the Shah Abbas and how his policies of cultural blending led to the Golden Age and the rise of the Safavid Empire.
Prompt: How did the Shah Abbas and his promotion of cultural blending led to the rise of the Safavid Empire?
Shah Abbas: Cultural Blending
Shah 'Abbas’s reign from 1587 to 1629 was a golden age for the arts in Safavid Empire. Shah Abbas is responsible for transforming Safavid Empire into a world power through its trading ties and policy of cultural with the West, China and India. He supported the arts, and he built palaces, mosques and schools, making Esfahan the cultural and intellectual capital of the Safavid Empire. Thesis: Shah 'Abbas’s social, religious and artistic influence on Iran created a golden age of culture that still impacts Iran today.
Paragraph on cultural blending: (Hint: Ques. 4, 6, 7, 8,10 & info on capital & cultural blending)
1. Para # 4
o Persian Rugs
o Renaissance artist Raphael- trained the weavers
2. Para # 3
o artists from China
o …..
3. Para # 6 & 7
o Trading
o ….
Paragraph on rise, impact/ effect of Shah Abbas (Hint: Ques. 3, 5, 11, 12, 13 & last two paragraphs on blue paper)
1. Para # 1 & 7
o Before Shah Abbas took over
§ Invasions & civil wars
2. Para # 6
o Building & safeguarding roads
o …..
o
3. Para # 6
o extended the empire
o ….