Safavid Kurdistan
Province in western Safavid Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The province of Kurdistan (also known as Ardalan; Persian: ولایت کردستان, romanized: Velāyat-e Kordestān) was a western province of Safavid Iran, whose size varied throughout its existence due to political and military developments.
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Safavid Kurdistan Velāyat-e Kordestān | |||||||
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1508–1736 | |||||||
Status | Province of Safavid Iran | ||||||
Capital | Marivan (?–?) Hasanabad (?–1636/37) Sanandaj (1636/37–1736) | ||||||
Common languages | Kurdish, Persian | ||||||
Government | Province | ||||||
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The office of vali (viceroy) of Kurdistan was generally held by the Ardalan dynasty, the leading power amongst the Kurdish confederations.