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1762 Cities of the Persian Safavid Empire. RARE MAP. 15 locations shown within and outside of Persia today. By John Baptist Homann, posthumously issued by Homann Heirs. Royal geographer to Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI. Nuremberg, Germany. Cities shown are (1) ISPHAHAN (Esfahan, Persia) was the largest and the capital during the Safavid era. (2) ASTRACANN (Astrakhan, southern Russia. (3) DERBENT (Dagestan, southern Russia). (4) TEFLIS (Tbilisi, Georgia). (5) KARS (N.E Turkey). (6) ERZERUM (Erzurum, N. E Turkey. (7) BACCU (Baku, Azerbaijan). (8) SULTANIA (Soltariyeh, Persia). (9) SCHMACHIA (Sharmakha, Azerbaijan). (10) ERIVAN (Yerevan, Armenia). (11) SCHIRAZ (Shiraz, Iran, ancient Persepolis). (12) CANDAHAR (Kandahar, Afghanistan). (13) ARDEBII (Aardebii, Persia). (14) KACHAN (Kashan, Persia). (15) GAMRON BENDER ASASSI (Bandar Abass, Persia). Cities are shown with fortifications, such as walls and towers. Also rivers, surrounding mountains, principle buildings, towers, royal palaces, and markets. The Safavid Empire controlled a vast amount of territory including Armenia, Azerbaijan, most of Georgia, parts of Afghanistan, and Turkey.
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RARE MAP, 1762, 15 Cities of the Safavid era Persian Empire by J. B. Homann
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