Capture of Tabriz (1635)
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| Capture of Tabriz | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Safavid Iran | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Murad IV | Rostam Khan | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Destruction of Tabriz | |||||||||
The Capture of Tabriz was a military action of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639). During this action the Ottoman Empire occupied and sacked the Safavid city of Tabriz. The city is located in the northwest of modern-day Iran.
After Shah Abbas I died in January 1629, Safavid Iran had managed to restore its borders, reclaiming territories such as Azerbaijan, Arabic Iraq, Ahalsikh in Southern Georgia, and parts of Eastern Georgia. His successor and grandson, Shah Safi I (1629-1642), relocated the royal residence back to Kazvin.[1][2]