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The Herat Conundrum: How a Silk Road City Shaped Safavid Power
For nearly a century, the city of Herat was a Safavid obsession—a Silk Road jewel that sparked wars, shaped succession crises, and became a symbol of Persian imperial reach. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Shah Ismail I first seized Herat from the Uzbeks in 1510, only to lose it and reclaim it through a poisoned cup. They trace the city's role as a training ground for Safavid princes, including the future Shah Tahmasp I, who governed Herat as a teenager while his father waged holy war. The conversation delves into the brutal siege of 1528–1529, where the Safavid-Qizilbash army…
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