| Type | Merchant and political dynasty |
| Dynasty | Safavid Dynasty |
| Location | Esfahan, Persia |
| Challenges | Civil wars • Invasions from neighboring empires |
| Years active | 1600-1722 |
| Established by | Shah Ismail I |
| Foreign Policy | Mercantilist |
| State religion | |
| Fall of Dynasty | 18th Century |
| Government type | Centralized system |
| Foreign alliances | Britain • France |
