Noble Blood

The Safavid Princess in Power

When the Shah of the Safavid empire died in 1576, three of his sons would eventually become Shah. But the real power behind the scenes was their sister, Pari Khan Khanum, a brilliant strategist and political thinker who maintained control of the kingdom until it led to her tragic death. Support Noble Blood: — <a href="http://patreon.com/noblebloodtales">Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon</a> — <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">Merch!</a> — <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/">Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story'</a> and pre-order its sequel <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/immortality-a-love-story/">'Immortality: A Love Story'</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.