Ottoman–Hotaki War (1726–1727)

Ottoman–Hotaki War of 1726–1727
	; 1730 map of the Persian Empire by Guillaume Delisle.
Date	1726–1727
Location	Hamedan, Azerbaijan, South Caucasus
Result	See outcome; Treaty of Hamedan;
Belligerents
Hotak Empire;	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ashraf Hotak	Ahmed III; Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha
Strength
15,000–20,000	50,000; Heavy artillery; Estimates up to 300,000

The Ottoman–Hotaki War of 1726–1727 was a conflict fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Hotak dynasty, over control of all western and northwestern parts of Iran.

The Afghan Hotaks had overthrown the Safavid dynasty from power in Persia, and began centralizing rule in Iran after the battle of Gulnabad and siege of Isfahan. The Ottomans capitalized off the Hotak expansion to invade the waning Safavids, which brought conflict with the Hotaks, who saw themselves as the legitimate rulers of all Persia, and demanded the Ottomans withdraw. The Hotaks further made demands that the Ottomans rejected, declaring war in response.

An Ottoman force of 50,000 or 300,000 was assembled, and began their invasion of Persia. Meeting the Afghans in battle at Khorramabad, who numbered only 15–20,000, the Ottoman army was completely routed and defeated.

A peace treaty was made, with the Afghans being recognized as rulers of all Persia by the Ottomans, as well as ceding lands gained back to the Ottomans after the Hotak military victories.