";s:4:"text";s:5442:"From then on, firearms were made an integral part of the Persian armies and Ismail's son, Tahmasp I, deployed cannons in subsequent battles. These areas changed hands several times over the following decades however; the Ottoman hold would not be set until the 1555 Peace of Amasya following the Ottoman-Safavid War (1532â1555). This page was last modified on 27 November 2015, at 01:40. In war after war, the result was almost always the same status quo. Effective governmental rule and eyalets would not be established over these regions until the 1639 Treaty of Zuhab.
The Janissaries even fired their muskets at the Sultan's tent in protest at one point.
The Battle of Chaldiran marked the beginning of forty years of war between the Ottomans and Safavids. Selim now feared that they would incite the population against his rule in favor of Shah Isma'il leader of the Shia Safavids, believed by some of his supporters to be descended from the Prophet.
However, Ottoman hold over Eastern Anatolia and swaths of Mesopotamia (Iraq) wouldn't be set until the 1555 Peace of Amasya following the Ottoman-Safavid War (1532-1555), and effective governmental rule and eyalets would not be established over these regions until the out coming result of the 1639 Treaty of Zuhab. This was in part a response to Shia uprisings in the Ottoman Empire. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Safavids, led by their magnificent cavalry, fought fiercely against the Ottomans, using traditional cavalry tactics that might have worked a century earlier. [27], The Ottomans deployed heavy artillery and thousands of Janissaries equipped with gunpowder weapons behind a barrier of carts. [18] The Chaldiran battle was just the beginning of 41 years of destructive war, which only ended in 1555 with the Treaty of Amasya. The Safavids also suffered from poor planning and ill-disciplined troops unlike the Ottomans. [25], Before Selim started his campaign, he ordered for the execution of some 40,000 Qizilbash of Anatolia, "as punishment for their rebellious behavior". The battle occurred in 1514. [26], Selim's army was discontented by the difficulty in supplying the army in light of Isma'il's scorched earth campaign, the extremely rough terrain of the Armenian Highland, and the fact that they were marching against Muslims. After the victorious battle of Chaldiran, Selim I would then throw his forces southward to fight the Mamluk Sultanate in the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). Fought near the present-day frontier between Turkey and Iran, Chaldiran was one of the last in a long line of battles in this region which had seen so many wars between east and west. [18], After the defeat at Chaldiran, however, the Safavids made drastic domestic changes. Your email address will not be published. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. The Safavids were driven back with heavy losses, and the Ottomans took the field. [citation needed], After two of his wives and entire harem were captured by Selim[31][18] Ismail was heartbroken and resorted to drinking alcohol. All written content has been originally researched and produced and is provided free for public research and enjoyment. [25] Ismail did not participate in government affairs,[26] as his aura of invincibility was shattered. The Battle of Chaldiran (Persian: جنگ چالدران ; Turkish: Çaldıran Muharebesi) took place on 23 August 1514 and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire.As a result, the Ottomans annexed Eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq from Safavid Iran. Although the Safavids lost, the site of the battle eventually became an honored part of the history of Iran, who erected a monument on the battlefield just a few years ago. The … [Read More...], by Glory Ali The City of Brotherly Love offers tons to see and do and get this, it’s FREE. The Shia defeat at Chaldiran brought an end to the Shia uprisings in Ottoman Empire. The purpose of this article is to give you a brief overview of what this decision means and why it matters. The Battle of Chaldiran (Persian: جÙÚ¯ ÚاÙدراÙâ; Turkish: Ãaldıran Muharebesi) took place on 23 August 1514 and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire.