Shah Abb as due in very limited military strength could not hope to be victorious in the war against Ottoman (1604), therefore ho adopted ” The Burnt Land Policy " which consequently resulted in the migration of Erevan's, Nakhichevan's, and Jolfa's peoples into central parts of Iran. Settling many Armenians, from northern Iran, (who were well-experienced in trade) in a suhurb of Isfahan, called New Jo I fa, Shah Abbas could foster trade in Iran and resume political and economic relations with European countries. This article points to the factors causing Armenians' trade to improve in Safavid Era.
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