Letter by Shah 'Abbas I to the Doge of Venice 2 of 4
| Date | 996 / 2.12.1587 - 19.11.1588 |
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| Content | Letter written by Shah 'Abbas I to the Doge of Venice. He has sent some purchasers to Venice especially to buy military equipment and asks for support for them. He himself assures the Venetian traders in his country freedom. | |
| Type | namah | |
| Category | Letters and Correspondence | |
| Archive | Archivio di Stato (Venezia) | |
| Publication | Fekete, Lajos, and György Hazai, eds. Einführung in die persische Paläographie: 101 Dokumente. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1977. 457-60; Tafeln 188-91 | |
| Keywords | diplomatic relations | military | Safavids | trade | |
| Individuals | 'Abbas I, Shah | |
| Places | Venice | |
| Notes | The year 996 is marked on the seal on the back of the letter. Archive is not certain. | |
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