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The Curse of the Shah: Safavid Royal Intrigue and Assassination
In this episode of The Safavid Empire: Persia's Return to Greatness, Lucas and Luna delve into the dark underbelly of Safavid royal life—the constant threat of assassination, poisoning, and blinding that haunted the court from Shah Ismail I's death to the fall of Isfahan. They explore the infamous blinding of princes (chashm-zakhmi), the assassination of Shah Abbas I's son, and the systematic elimination of rivals within the harem and the Qizilbash. Key figures include Shah Tahmasp I, who blinded his own son; Shah Abbas I, who murdered his heir to protect his throne; and the tragic tale of…
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