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Safavid capture of Tabriz

Safavid capture of Tabriz was a battle fought in 1603 at Tabriz, 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: 120,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1603
WhereTabriz, Iran38.067N, 46.300E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1603 to 1618

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Safavid capture of Tabriz, 1603Battle of Sufian, 1603Siege of Van, 1605Battle of Urmia, 1605Siege of Shamakhi, 1607Battle of DimDim, 1609Battle of Salmas, 1616Siege of Erivan, 1616Battle of Pol-e Shikeste, 161816031618Safavid capture of Tabriz, 1603
9 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1603 (year precision)
to 21 October 1603
PlaceTabriz, Iran
38.067N, 46.300E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSafavids re-capture Tabriz from Ottomans.
Strength120,000Unknown
Commanders
Safavid capture of TabrizSafavid capture of TabrizSiege of TabrizBattle of the BlarathonBattle of Shekar YaziBattle of DimDimSiege of AlinjaBattle of the BlarathonBattle of Shekar YaziBattle of DimDimSiege of AlinjaArdabilKhvoyNaxcivanUrmiaAhar100 km38.067N, 46.300E
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Safavid 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 Q5935848, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Safavid capture of Tabriz (1603), revision 1370729781, 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.