The Military-Political Role of I Shah Ismail in the Establishment of the Safavid Empire

The 16th century is a historical period characterized by the beginning of a new phase in world history.This historical period ended with the political unification of national regions and the formation of centralized states in most Western European countries.In Asian countries, however, a somewhat specific type of state emerged.One of these states was the Safavid state, a historical Azerbaijani state that existed from 1501-1736, from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century.Emerging at the beginning of the 16th century, the Azerbaijani Safavid state was the successor of the Akkoyunlu state in terms of territory and ethnicity, but differed significantly from it.The formation of this state was not due to a dynastic change, but to the complex socio-political situation and economic processes taking place in Azerbaijan and the neighboring countries of the Middle East.At different times, the territory of the state was 2 millon 800 thousand sq.km, 3 million sq.km which included present-day northern Azerbaijan, the eastern regions of Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, western Pakistan and Uzbekistan.It should also be noted that Shah Ismail Khatai's policy was to unite the northern and southern parts of Azerbaijan.With the militarypolitical activities of Shah Ismail Khatai in 1501-1514, the northern and southern provinces of Azerbaijan were integrated into a single, relatively centralized territory of the Safavid state.