Takmelat al-akhbar
16th-century Persian universal history
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The Takmelat al-akhbar (Persian: تکملة الاخبار, romanized: The Historical Supplement) is a Persian universal history composed by the Safavid poet Abdi Beg Shirazi in 1570.[1][2] It was dedicated to Princess Pari Khan Khanum, daughter of Tahmasp I.[3] There has only been a publication of the final section, which deals with the Safavid era. It chronicles the rule of Ismail I and Tahmasp I up till 1570.[4]
