Ismail II
Appearance
Ismail II Safavi In Azerbaijani language: Şah II İsmayıl | |||||
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Shah of Safavid Empire | |||||
Coronation | 1576 | ||||
Predecessor | Tahmasib I | ||||
Successor | Muhammad Khudabanda | ||||
Born | Ismail Mirza 1533 Qazvin | ||||
Died | 1577 Qazvin | ||||
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Father | Tahmasp I | ||||
Mother | Mavzilli Sultan | ||||
Religion | Shia Islam (1533-1576) Sunni Islam (1576-1577) | ||||
Occupation | Shah |
Ismail II (Persian: اسماعیل دوم; Born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – 24 November 1577) was the third Shah of Safavid Iran from 1576 to 1577. In November of 1577, Ismail unexpectedly died. It is believed his sister, Pari Khan Khanum, poisoned him.