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Safavid Talish
Governorate of Safavid Iran (1501–1736) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The region of Talish was a governorate of Safavid Iran (1501–1736), located in the greater Talish, presently divided between Iran and Azerbaijan. The territory of the governorate was principally made up of the two subordinate governorates of Astara and Lankaran. The city of Astara was its administrative center, the base of Safavid power in the region.
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Talish | |||||||||
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1501–1736 | |||||||||
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Status | Region of the Safavid Iran Under Russian occupation (1723–1732) | ||||||||
Capital | Astara | ||||||||
Historical era | Early modern period | ||||||||
• Established | 1501 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1736 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Iran Azerbaijan |
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