Siege of Tabriz (1501)
| Siege of Tabriz | |||||||||
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Ismail declares himself shah of Persia by entering Tabriz, painter Chingiz Mehbaliyev, in private collection. | |||||||||
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| Safavid dynasty | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||||
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| Shah Ismail I | |||||||||
The siege of Tabriz (Persian: محاصره تبریز) took place in 1501 just after the Safavids had defeated the Aq Qoyunlu in the Battle of Sharur. In the preceding battle the Safavids were able to defeat the Aq Qoyunlus that had an army which was 4 times bigger than the Safavid army. After the siege Ismail I chose Tabriz as his capital and proclaimed himself Shahanshah of Iran.