BBC - The Safavid Empire (1501 - 1722)
- An account of the empire, based in what is today Iran, and strong enough to challenge the Ottomans in the west and the Mughals in the east.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/safavidempire_1.shtml

The Safavids, 1501-1722
- A brief outline of the Shia dynasty which seized power in Tabriz, their capital. Their leader Ismail was proclaimed Shah of Iran.
- http://www.country-studies.com/iran/the-safavids,-1501-1722.html

The Safavids
- A history of the dynasty, with a focus on their art and culture; includes illustrations.
- http://www.artarena.force9.co.uk/safavid.html

Safavids
- A summary view of the Iranian dynasty who ruled Iran and Iraq from 1501-1736, and their conflict with the Sunni Ottoman Empire.
- http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/civil_n2/histscript6_n2/safavi.html

Safavid Empire 1502 - 1736
- An account of the dynasty, their roots in opposition to the Al Khanids, their adherence to Shia belief and practice, and their decline. Includes a list of rulers and dates.
- http://www.iranchamber.com/history/safavids/safavids.php

Reflections On Safavid History and Historiography
- Text of the Annual Noruz Lecture of 1995, by Roger M Savory, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto; reviews historians interest in, and presentation of, Safavid history.
- http://www.fis-iran.org/savory.htm