Ismail I

Ismail I

Ismail I (Persian: اسماعیل یکم, romanized: Ismāʿīl; 14 July 1487 – 23 May 1524) was the founder and first shah of Safavid Iran, ruling from 1501 until his death in 1524. His reign is often considered the beginning of modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires. The rule of Ismail I is one of the most vital in the history of Iran. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ismail I has received more than 1,462,970 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia. Ismail I is the 97th most popular writer (up from 117th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Iran and the most popular Iranian Writer.

Ibn Ismail is most famous for his work on the "Treatise on the Astrolabe" and the "Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology". The "Treatise on the Astrolabe" is a mathematical text that explains how to use an astrolabe, a type of ancient astronomical instrument. The "Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology" is a text that explains how to use an astrolabe to predict future events.