At the time of Safavid, states were run in two ways. Some states were run by a 'Qizelbash' ruler who was then called the governor and the states ruled in this way were known as 'Mamalek'. In the second approach, which was introduced by 'Shah Abbas', states were run by king's counselors called ministers. Such states were called 'Khassa'. This second way was excessively was used by Shah Abbas' (the First) adherents so that most of the states became 'Khassa'. This brought about many negative outcomes the most important of which were increased tax pressures, weakened treasury, stopping construction operations in the states, increasing prices, shortage of food supplies in the capital, recession, and demoralization of forces which together led to the military and economic declination of the country and set the stage for collapse of the Safavid.