Event Safavid Invasion (1603)

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Was the Safavid invasion of the Ottoman Empire.

Chronology

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  • October 1603: Tabriz, a major city in northwestern Iran, was captured by the Safavid Empire.
  • January 1604: In 1603, Safavid armies led by Shah Abbas I captured Tbilisi, leading to the kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti becoming Safavid dependencies.
  • January 1604: In 1603, Safavid armies led by Shah Abbas I captured Tbilisi, leading to the kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti becoming Safavid dependencies.
  • December 1604: The Safavids advanced towards Kars before being stopped in Akhaltsikhe.
  • November 1603: In 1603, the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Abbas I, entered Nakhchivan, a strategic territory located in present-day Azerbaijan.
  • December 1604: The Safavids advanced towards Kars before being stopped in Akhaltsikhe.
  • November 1603: The Safavid army, led by Shah Abbas I, laid siege to Yerevan.
  • November 1603: The Safavid army, led by Shah Abbas I, laid siege to Yerevan.
  • November 1603: In 1603, the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Abbas I, entered Nakhchivan, a strategic territory located in present-day Azerbaijan.
  • July 1604: The Safavid army captured Yerevan.
  • December 1604: The Safavids advanced towards Kars before being stopped in Akhaltsikhe.
  • December 1604: The Safavids advanced towards Kars before being stopped in Akhaltsikhe.
  • July 1606: Abbas I was able to liberate Ganja, Baku, Shirvan and Shamakhi in Azerbaijan.
  • October 1603: Tabriz, a major city in northwestern Iran, was captured by the Safavid Empire.