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Capture of Tabriz

Capture of Tabriz was a siege conducted in 1585 at Tabriz, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tabriz. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1578 to 1590. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Fought1585
WhereTabriz, Iran38.074N, 46.296E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1578 to 1590

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Battle of Koyun Gecidi, 1578Siege of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shahoglu, 1578Siege of Tbilisi, 1579Siege of Tbilisi, 1582Battle of Torches, 1583Battle of Dezful, 1583Battle of Alvar, 1585Capture of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Shanb Ghazan, 1585Battle of Mayan, 1585Siege of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Ganja, 158815781588Capture of Tabriz, 1585
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1585 (year precision)
to 1585
PlaceTabriz, Iran
38.074N, 46.296E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThe Ottomans capture Tabriz from the Safavids
Commanders
  • Mohammad Khodabanda
  • Murad III
  • Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
  • Gazi Giray
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Placed at Tabriz; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1585

Capture of Tabriz is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q119167853, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Tabriz (1585), revision 1370609678, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.