Atlas of Battles

war, 3 engagements

Battles of the Ottoman-Safavid War

The atlas places 3 engagements of the Ottoman-Safavid War (1532 to 1555): 1 battle and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Iraq (1), Turkey (1), Iran (1).

See them on the globe

Capture of BaghdadSiege of VanBattle of Takht-e SoleymānCapture of BaghdadSiege of VanBattle of Takht-e SoleymānTehranTabrizMosulKirkukHamadanQomIrbilKermanshahRashtQazvin500 km35.926N, 45.325E
3 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

The war in time order

Capture of Baghdad, 1534Siege of Van, 1548Battle of Takht-e Soleymān, 155415341554
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
November 1534Capture of BaghdadBaghdad, IraqOttoman victory
25 August 1548Siege of VanVan, TurkeyOttoman victory
1554Battle of Takht-e SoleymānIran

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ottoman-Safavid War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.