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In the Shadow of the Shahs: The Women Who Shaped Safavid Persia
When we think of the Safavid Empire, names like Shah Ismail, Shah Abbas, and Tahmasp spring to mind — the great builder-kings and warrior-shahs who restored Persia's glory. But behind every throne stood queens, mothers, princesses, and slave-girl concubines who pulled the strings of power with remarkable subtlety and force. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the hidden world of Safavid women: from the formidable Mahd-e Olya, who nearly ruled the empire in the 16th century, to the powerful harem hierarchy that determined succession, to the remarkable story of a royal Armenian concubine…
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