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The Fall of Isfahan: Safavid Persia's Last Stand
In 1722, the Safavid Empire—once a glittering gunpowder power—collapsed in just six months. This episode zooms in on the Afghan siege of Isfahan, the capital that Shah Abbas I had transformed into a masterpiece of Persian urban planning. Lucas and Luna walk through the starving city, the failed negotiations between Shah Sultan Husayn and Mahmud Hotak, and the quiet betrayal by the Qizilbash. They discuss why the Safavid army melted away, how a small Afghan force shattered a dynasty, and what the fall of Isfahan meant for the balance of power in the Middle East. Along the way, they touch on…
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