Historical Urban Atlas: 1500 to 1600: Miṣr Map; East Āzarbāijān-e Map; Qazvīn Map; Türkiye Map

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    maps showing Miṣr, East Āzarbāijān-e, Qazvīn and Türkiye cities, 1500-1600

    The ruler (shah) of Iran moved the capital from Tabriz to Qazvīn in the mid-16th century, because the old location was threatened by the Osmānīye (Ottoman) Empire. This probably accounts for the decline in size of Tabriz.