Studying Economic Situation of Iran Based on Itineraries During Shah Abbas I

摘要

The present study has been investigated economic situation of Iran based on European itineraries during Shah Abbas I. The economic situation during this period and its results has been studied using translated itineraries and existed documents through the analytical and descriptive method. It seems that during Shah Abbas I the way of developing and improving trade and economic situation was paved through the stabilization political situation and resolving foreign problems. There were a lot of interests in European people to visit Iran after the entrance of political, economic and religious boards to Iran along with European people familiarity with Iran. Thanks to Shah Abbas I interest in trade and commercial interests, trading between Iran and Europe improved at that time and also next periods. European people learned about social, economic and political situation of Iran thanks to the itinerary writers reports and also it led to the more presence of European visitors in Iran. In addition, the mentioned reports including improvement of cities and safety of trading roads in Iran attracted European government’s interests to make trade relations with Iran. This issue created a new vision toward Iran among people and governments and caused a range of economic developments.