Battle of Chaldiran
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
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1515 in Turkey
Explore 8 historical events and records for Turkey in 1515.
Historical records for Turkey in 1515
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September
Capture of Tabriz
Selim I captures Tabriz without any resistance but is unable to hold it
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Capture of Diyar Bakr
The Turks occupy Diyar Bakr
Capture of Turkey
Selim I captures Kurdistan
Invasion of Kurdistan
Marches into Kurdistan & drives the Persians into the Iranian highlands
Invasion of Persia
Advances as far as Khoi
Invasion of Persia
Marches with an army of 60,000 from Sivas to the Upper Euprates
Rule of Euphrates
The Turks withdraw from Tabriz after but keep a hold on the Upper Euphrates
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