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The Eunuch Who Ruled Persia: Allahverdi Khan's Rise
This episode zooms in on one of the most remarkable figures of the Safavid Empire: Allahverdi Khan, the Georgian eunuch who rose from slave-soldier to chief minister and commander of all armies under Shah Abbas I. We trace his journey from the Caucasus to the Safavid court, his military brilliance in the campaigns against the Ottomans and Uzbeks, and his role in the capture of Hormuz from the Portuguese. But Allahverdi Khan was more than a general—he also built the famous Si-o-se-pol bridge in Isfahan, a stone-and-tile monument that still stands today, and he founded a powerful clan that…
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