Ottomans and Persia part 2

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  1. Persia eventually came to be ruled by a group of Turks called the Ghaznavids then Mongols came and took over, raiding from the east. Ismail and his clan the Safavids finally fought back against the Mongols. Ismail became the new ruler of Iran. What was hi Shah
  2. Abbas I became the greatest Safavid ruler, but his uncle who had taken control wanted to have all the heirs killed. What kept this from happening? He drank himself to death as he was celebrating.
  3. Abbas wanted to make peace with the Ottomans. How was he going to do this? He offered them part of Persia.
  4. Who did Abbas hire to train the Persian Army? Sir Robert Sherley
  5. Who did Abbas bring into Persia to rebuild trades of silk-making and carpet-weaving? Chinese
  6. Who did Abbas have killed because of treachery? His son
  7. What do we call Persia today? Iran

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