Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of the Ottoman–Safavid War

The atlas places 14 engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578 to 1590): 9 battles and 5 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Iran (6), Azerbaijan (5), Georgia (2).

See them on the globe

Battle of ShamakhiBattle of ShahogluSiege of TbilisiSiege of TbilisiBattle of DezfulBattle of Shanb GhazanSiege of TabrizBattle of GanjaBattle of Koyun GecidiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of TorchesBattle of AlvarCapture of TabrizBattle of MayanBattle of Koyun GecidiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of TorchesBattle of AlvarCapture of TabrizBattle of MayanTehranBaghdadTel AvivAleppoDamascusBeirutIsfahanYerevanTbilisiAshgabat500 km37.219N, 46.717E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1578: 4 engagements1579: 1 engagements1582: 1 engagements1583: 2 engagements1585: 5 engagements5 in 15851588: 1 engagements15781588
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Koyun Gecidi, 1578Siege of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shahoglu, 1578Siege of Tbilisi, 1579Siege of Tbilisi, 1582Battle of Torches, 1583Battle of Dezful, 1583Battle of Alvar, 1585Capture of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Shanb Ghazan, 1585Battle of Mayan, 1585Siege of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Ganja, 158815781588
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1578Battle of Koyun GecidiAzerbaijanOttoman victory
9 November 1578Siege of ShamakhiShamakhi, AzerbaijanOttoman–Crimean victory
1578Battle of ShamakhiShamakhi, Azerbaijan
1578Battle of ShahogluShamakhi, Azerbaijan
1579Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, Georgia
1582Siege of TbilisiTbilisi, Georgia
1583Battle of TorchesDerbent, RussiaOttoman victory
1583Battle of DezfulDezful, Iran
1585Battle of AlvarAlvar-e Sofla, IranOttoman victory
1585Capture of TabrizTabriz, IranOttoman victory
1585Battle of Shanb GhazanShanb-e Ghazan, Iran
1585Battle of MayanMayan-e Sofla, Iran
1585Siege of TabrizTabriz, Iran
1588Battle of GanjaGanja, Azerbaijan

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.