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The Safavid Embassies to Europe: Persia's Diplomatic Gambit
In the early 17th century, Shah Abbas I sent ambassadors to the courts of Europe, seeking an alliance against the Ottoman Empire. This episode follows the extraordinary missions of Anthony Sherley, an English adventurer who became a Safavid diplomat, and the Persian envoys who traveled to Spain, Russia, and the Holy Roman Empire. We explore the cultural misunderstandings, the strange gifts exchanged, and the diplomatic letters that reveal how a Shiite empire tried to navigate a Catholic continent. Featuring the story of a Persian ambassador who caused a sensation in Moscow by refusing to…
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