TRENDEFRARAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Campaign · 1723
Relations with Iran and the Afghans were the main political question of Ahmed III's last years. According to the TDV article on Ahmed III, because Russia sought to enter Iran along the Caspian shore, the Muslims of Shirvan and Daghestan asked for protection against Russian pressure, and Iran was in internal turmoil, the Ottoman army entered the cities of western Iran to secure the eastern frontier. Ottomans and Russians came face to face over Derbent and Baku, but through the French ambassador Bonnac the Partition Treaty of Iran was signed in Istanbul on 24 June 1724, and the two powers divided some Iranian cities between them. The Ottoman army took Ganja, Nakhchivan, Khoy, Erivan, Marand, Salmas, Sanandaj, Kermanshah, Nahavand and Hamadan; the defeated Tahmasp II had to accept the terms. But the Afghans of the Mir Wais family deposed Tahmasp; their new ruler Ashraf demanded the western cities, and in November 1726 the Ottomans were defeated in battle near Nahavand. The matter was settled by the Treaty of Hamadan in 1727.
| Date | 1723 – November 1726 |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Iran, Azerbaijan and the Caucasus |
| Result | Western Iranian cities including Erivan, Ganja, Hamadan and Kermanshah were taken; defeat by the Afghans in 1726 |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Safavid Empire Hotak dynasty |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Tahmasp II Ashraf |
Took place during the reign of Ahmed III (1703–1730). Ahmed III
Open the reign of Ahmed III on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,732,000 km² in 1723; at the start of Ahmed III's reign they measured 4,704,000 km², at its end 4,882,000 km².
During Ahmed III (1703–1730) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 3 regions lost.
Regions gained: Azov–Kuban (1711), Morea (Peloponnese) (1715), Azerbaijan–Shirvan–Yerevan (1724).
Regions lost: Banat (Temesvár) (1716), Belgrade–Šabac (1717), Smederevo–Šumadija (1717).
The sultan of the Tulip Period: the printing press, the fire brigade, ambassadors' reports and the effort to understand the West all belong to his reign. The Morea and Azov were retaken, but the Banat and Belgrade were ceded at Passarowitz; his reign ended in a revolt.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “AHMED III” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Ottoman–Hotaki War (1726–1727): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/ottoman-hotaki-war-1726-1727/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections