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Name: Battle of Chaldiran

Type: Event

Start: 1514 AD

End: 1514 AD

Parent: Ottoman-Persian Wars

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Was a battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire during the Ottoman-Persian Wars.

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  • October 1514: The Ottoman Empire successfully annexed Eastern Anatolia (encompassing Western Armenia) and northern Mesopotamia from the Safavids.
  • August 1514: Battle of Chaldiran: Ottomans annex Eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq from the Safavids.
  • October 1514: Due to the discontent amongst the Janissaries, the Ottomans evacuated the territories occupied in Persia.
  • August 1514: In 1514, the Ottomans, led by Sultan Selim I, briefly occupied and plundered the Safavid capital, Tabriz. This event marked a significant conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Ismail I, over territorial disputes and control of the region.

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