Abbas II of Persia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Shah of Iran
Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1633
Place of Birth: Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran
Date of Death: 26-Oct-1666
Profession: ruler
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Abbas II of Persia
- Shah Abbas II (Persian: ??? ???? ????, romanized: Shah Abbas) (30 August 1632 – 26 October 1666), was the seventh Safavid king (shah) of Iran, ruling from 1642 to 1666.
- Born Soltan Mohammad Mirza, he was the eldest son of Safi I with his Circassian wife, Anna Khanum. Abbas II was undoubtedly the most capable and energetic Safavid shah after his great-grandfather Shah Abbas I the Great (r.
- 1588–1629), whom he in many aspects bore resemblance to.
- Albeit Abbas II ascended the throne at the age of merely 9 years old, he showed considerable toughness and resolve—in 1645, no longer than three years after his succession, the grand vizier Saru Taqi was murdered by a faction of the Qizilbash led by the qurchi-bashi Jani Beg Khan Shamlu, one of the most influential administrators of the country; in the ensuing days, Abbas II had all the perpetrators put to death. Similar to Abbas I, Abbas II possessed a strong dedication for fairness, and objections of misconduct and injustice by civil servants were promptly taken care of, whilst the responsible individuals were strictly penalized.
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