Turko-Persian Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, Renaissance History, 17th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Iraq, Crimea, Syria, Persia, Georgia, Azerbaijan
- Date: 1514-1747
Article abstract: At issue: Boundary between Persia and the Ottoman Empire and religious differences. Result: Stalemate; Ottomans unable to control conquered territory and Persians unable to militarily defeat Ottoman forces.
Background
These wars, motivated by both nationalistic and religious differences, occurred during the reigns of several sultans and distracted them from their efforts to conquer the central European nation of Austria. In 1502, Ismāʿīl I assumed the title of shah and declared Shīʿism as the official religion of Persia. The sultan...
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