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...
Source: Magill’s Guide to Military History, ©2004 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
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