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Campaign · 1534
The 1534 capture of Baghdad by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent from the Safavid Shah Tahmasp I was part of his Campaign of the Two Iraqs during the Ottoman–Safavid War (1532–1555). The city was taken without resistance, the Safavid government having fled and leaving the city undefended. Baghdad's capture was a significant achievement given its mastery of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and their international and regional trade. It represented, along with the fall of Basra in 1546, a significant step towards eventual Ottoman victory and the procurement of the lower Mesopotamia, the mouths of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, opening a trading outlet into the Persian Gulf.
| Date | December 1534 |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad province, Arabian Iraq, Safavid Iran, |
| Result | Ottoman victory |
| Territorial changes | Ottomans capture Baghdad |
| Belligerents | Safavid Empire | Ottoman Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Tahmasp I | Suleiman I Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha |
Took place during the reign of Suleiman I (1520–1566). Suleiman I
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
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