Safavid capture of Tabriz (1603)
| Capture of Tabriz (1603) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1603–1612) | |||||||||
The locals of Tabriz welcoming the Safavid army, with heads of the Ottomans mounted on their spear. Made by Pietro Della Valle, published in 1671 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Safavid Iran | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Shah Abbas I | Ali Pasha | ||||||||
The siege of Tabriz (Persian: فتح تبریز) was a military conflict during the Ottoman–Safavid war of 1603–1612. As a result of a successful Persian siege initiated by Shah Abbas the Great, Tabriz was returned to the Safavids after 18 years of Ottoman rule.