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Also Known As Khaṭāʾī • Esmāʿīl I
Born July 17, 1487 • Ardabīl • Iran
Died May 23, 1524 (aged 36) • Ardabīl • Iran
House / Dynasty Ṣafavid dynasty
Role In Battle of Chāldirān

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