battle, early modern
Battle of DimDim
Battle of DimDim was a battle fought in November 1609 at Dimdim Castle, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1603 to 1618. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | November 1609 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Dimdim Castle, Iran 37.360N, 45.171E | |
| Part of | Ottoman–Safavid War (1603 to 1618) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Safavid victory | |
| Belligerents | Emirate of Bradost | Safavid Iran |
| Commanders | Emîr Xan Lepzêrîn | Abbas I; Hatem Beg Ordubadi |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Minimal |
Nearest engagements
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- Battle of the Blarathon AD 591, 99 km
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- Battle of Shekar Yazi 1920, 103 km
- Safavid capture of Tabriz 1603, 127 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Shamakhi 9 January 1607
- After: Siege of Erivan 11 September 1616
- All 4 engagements of Ottoman–Safavid War
Elsewhere in 1609
- Siege of Smolensk Russia
- Siege of Pärnu Estonia
- Battle of Tashiskari Georgia
- Battle of Daugavgriva Latvia
- Battle of Salis Latvia
Battle of DimDim is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Iran.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2236880, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dimdim, revision 1370740744, 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.