Recapture of Isfahan
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The Recapture of Isfahan was a battle of the Persian Constitutional Revolution which saw the arrival of Mujahideen Bakhtiari forces in Isfahan in early 1909.
Date1909
Location
Result
Revolutionary victory
Territorial
changes Revolutionary forces captured Isfahan
changes Revolutionary forces captured Isfahan
| Recapture of Isfahan | |||||||||
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| Part of Persian Constitutional Revolution | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Iranian Constitutionalists |
 Qajar Iran | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari |
Rahim Khan  | ||||||||
After the bombardment of the Majlis by order of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar and the beginning of the period known as the Minor Tyranny, many constitutionalists were arrested, exiled, or killed. This repression led to widespread dissatisfaction across Iran.[1] In response, various groups including clerics, intellectuals, and different social classes openly supported the constitutional movement. This created the conditions for coordinated action by constitutionalist forces.[1]