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A “World-adorning” history of a ruler of this polity was written by Iskander Beg Munshi. A former slave named Allahverdi Khan became a military leader in this polity after helping assassinate Ostaglu. The Travels of Sir John Chardin is an important source on the court life of this polity, where Chardin was a jewel purchaser. A ruler of this polity utilized Caucasian ghulams to undermine the power (-5[1])of a (*) Turkoman military group. That ruler of this empire forcibly resettled Armenian craftsmen after moving (-5[1])the capital from Qazvin. (10[1])This empire forfeited territory in the peace of Amasya, (10[1]-5[1])and the power of its Qizilbash (10[2])was diminished after its defeat at the Battle of Chaldiran by the Ottoman Empire. For 10 points, Shah Abbas the Great ruled over what 16th to 18th century Iranian gunpowder empire? ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

ANSWER: Safavid Empire
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Nitin RaoHarvardTufts A66-5
James MangravitiBoston College BBowdoin B82-5
Khumoyun BakhityarovBrandeis ABU8610
Michael ZhengAmherstClark House9510
Blake JohnsonBoston College ATufts B95-5
William OrrYaleBowdoin C10110
Yrwin BatanMITClark Wilson10110
Kayla DrajpuchBrandeis BBowdoin A1330
Mitra Hu-HendersonBowdoin BBoston College B1330
Peter ScullyTufts BBoston College A1330
Evan LuccaBowdoin ABrandeis B1330
Issac MeredithTufts AHarvard13310