KnowraQizilbashLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Qizilbash, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 1Related 8Safavid dynastyRelated: Their armies enabled Ismail’s conquest and early rule.Safavid IranRelated: Their armies enabled Ismail’s rise and early territorial expansion.Battle of ChaldiranBroader topic: Qizilbash cavalry supplied much of Shah Ismail’s force at Chaldiran.Ottoman–Safavid relationsRelated: Their loyalty to the Safavid shahs extended the rivalry into Ottoman Anatolia.Shah Abbas IRelated: Their political power challenged the authority Abbas sought to centralize.Shah Ismail IRelated: Their tribal armies enabled Ismail’s rise and formed the military backbone of his rule.Golestan ProvinceRelated: Qizilbash communities settled in parts of northeastern Iran, including areas of Golestan.Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia IslamRelated: Their loyalty helped Ismail I seize power, although their beliefs were not identical to later clerical Shiism.Abbas the GreatRelated: Abbas reduced their political leverage by building forces under direct royal control.