FROM THE HISTORY OF THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL RELATIONS OF THE ASHTARKHANID DYNASTY AND THE SAFAVID STATE

Balkh, Herat, Shaibani sultans, Ashtarkhanids, Safavids. king, khan, emir.

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This article analyzes the political relations between the Ashtarkhanid dynasty and the Safavid state through sources and scientific literature. After the death of Bukhara Khan Shaybani Abdullah Khan II, Herat and Khurasan in general fell under the influence of the Safavid dynasty ruling Iran. The Safavids did not limit themselves to these regions, they looked for ways to subjugate Balkh and even Bukhara. The article covers issues such as mutual relations between Iran and Bukhara, the struggle for Balkh after the conquest of Khorasan.