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Safavid Siege of Kandahar: Pearl of the East
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the Safavid struggle for Kandahar, the strategic city that changed hands between the Persian Safavids and the Mughal Empire. They trace Shah Abbas I's campaigns, the role of the Qizilbash and the ghulam corps, and the city's significance as a crossroads of trade and faith. The conversation also covers the fall of Kandahar to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the diplomatic tensions it sparked, and the city's eventual return to Safavid control under Shah Abbas II. Along the way, they discuss the legendary citadel of Bala Hissar, the…
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