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Persian embassy to Europe

1609 CE – 1615 CE

The Persian embassy to Europe (1609–1615), led by the Englishman Robert Shirley, is dispatched by the Persian Shah Abbas I in 1609 to obtain an alliance with Europe against the Ottoman Empire.

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Moran, J. (n.d.). Persian embassy to Europe. History Atlas. Retrieved 6 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/topics/persian-embassy-to-europe/

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