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male lovers, and his homosexuality was an open secret. This contrasted with Tahmasp's zealotry; however, he did not try to stop Ismail until the winter of 1555, when it was reported that Ismail had broken a leg during an outing with his male companion. The incident further infuriated Tahmasp with his son, and on 3 April 1556, he sent Ismail to Herat to govern there instead of Mohammad Khodabanda. Ismail entered Herat in June and was greeted

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