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Shah Soleyman and the Safavid Decline
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Shah Soleyman (1666–1694), a Safavid monarch whose withdrawal from politics and reliance on court factions accelerated the empire's decline. They discuss Soleyman's secluded upbringing in the harem, his indecisive rule, the rise of the eunuch bureaucracy, and the growing power of the ulama under the leadership of Muhammad Baqir Majlisi. The conversation also covers the loss of Herat to the Uzbeks, the rebellion in the Caucasus, and the economic strains that foreshadowed the fall of Isfahan in 1722. Through the lens of Soleyman's reign, they…
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