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Capture of Tabriz

Capture of Tabriz was a battle fought in 1635 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 1623 to 1639. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Fought1635
WhereTabriz, Iran38.074N, 46.296E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstSafavid Iran
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1623 to 1639

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Capture of Baghdad (1624), 1624Siege of Baghdad, 1625Battle of Kars, 1628Battle of Mihriban, 1630Battle of Çemhal, 1630Siege of Baghdad, 1630Siege of Van, 1633Battle of Kuskunkıran, 1633Capture of Tabriz, 1635Siege of Yerevan, 1635Siege of Kirkuk, 1635Siege of Yerevan, 1636Battle of Marivan, 1636Capture of Baghdad (1638), 163816241638Capture of Tabriz, 1635
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1635 (year precision)
PlaceTabriz, Iran
38.074N, 46.296E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTabriz captured and plundered
Casualties and lossesDestruction of Tabriz
Commanders
  • Murad IV
  • Rostam Khan (sepahsalar under Safi)
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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 1635

Capture of Tabriz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125784315, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Tabriz (1635), revision 1370609683, 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.