Letter by Shah 'Abbas to Pope Clement VIII
| Date | 1012 / 11.6.1603 - 29.5.1604 |
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| Content | Letter by Shah 'Abbas to the Pope. His letter and envoy arrived. He reports on several other envoys, praises the friendly relations and declares support and freedom for churches in his country. | |
| Type | namah | |
| Category | Letters and Correspondence | |
| Script | nasta'liq | |
| Archive | Arcivio di Vaticano | |
| Publication | Fekete, Lajos, and György Hazai, eds. Einführung in die persische Paläographie: 101 Dokumente. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1977. 469-75; Tafeln 197-200 | |
| Keywords | envoy | Safavids | Christians | religious minorities | |
| Individuals | 'Abbas I, Shah | Clement VIII | |
| Places | Vatican | Europe | Spain | |
| Notes | The document is undated. Approximate date of the document is proposed by the editor. | |
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