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Siege of Shamakhi

Siege of Shamakhi was a siege conducted on 9 January 1607 at Shamakhi, in what is now Azerbaijan; it lasted 6 months. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1603 to 1618. The recorded result: Safavid victory.

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Shamakhi (town in Azerbaijan)
Shamakhi (town in Azerbaijan). Johann Baptist Homann (atlas), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 January 1607lasted 6 months
WhereShamakhi, Azerbaijan40.634N, 48.639E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2,000–3,000 killed
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, 161816031618Siege of Shamakhi, 1607
9 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 January 1607
to 26 June 1607
PlaceShamakhi, Azerbaijan
40.634N, 48.639E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeShamakhi, Baku and Derbent surrendered to the Iranian army, Azerbaijan fell completely into Iranian hands
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,000–3,000 killed
Commanders
Siege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of MollahasanliBattle of KurdamirBattle of JavadBattle of GoychayBattle of MollahasanliBattle of KurdamirBattle of JavadBattle of GoychayBakuSakiStepanakertYevlaxQabalaGoranboyOğuz100 km40.634N, 48.639E
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Siege of Shamakhi is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20477215, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Shamakhi, revision 1370745204, 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.