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The Safavid Art of Diplomacy: Shah Abbas and the East India Company
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Shah Abbas I's shrewd diplomatic and commercial alliance with the English East India Company. We discuss how the Safavid shah leveraged European maritime power to break Portuguese monopolies on the silk and spice trades, the 1622 joint Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz, and the long-term consequences of opening Persia to European influence. We also examine the role of the Sherley brothers, the failed silk monopoly negotiations, and how Abbas balanced trade with his own Qizilbash and Armenian merchants. A deep dive into a pivotal and often overlooked…
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