23 August 1515Battle of ChaldiranSelim I the Grim
Selim I crushes Shah Ismail Is force of 50,000 at Chaldiran. Defeats the Persians in Chaldiran, 1st step in a dramatic rise in Turkish power
Historical records for Turkey in 1515, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Selim I crushes Shah Ismail Is force of 50,000 at Chaldiran. Defeats the Persians in Chaldiran, 1st step in a dramatic rise in Turkish power
Selim I captures Tabriz without any resistance but is unable to hold it
The Turks occupy Diyar Bakr
Selim I captures Kurdistan
Marches into Kurdistan & drives the Persians into the Iranian highlands
Advances as far as Khoi
Marches with an army of 60,000 from Sivas to the Upper Euprates
The Turks withdraw from Tabriz after but keep a hold on the Upper Euphrates
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