1603 ⟶ Abbas I Begins Military Expansion
1623: After modernizing his army, Abbas I expands the Persia...
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👑 Cyrus II Establishes the Persian Empire
553–550 BC: Medo-Persian conflict; Cyrus II overthrows the Median king Astyages, establishing the Persian Empire.⟶
Cyrus the GreatMedian EmpireEmpire BuildingConquestAchaemenid DynastyAncient WarfarePolitical TransitionExpansionism
Iran
Turkey⚔️ Ottoman Victory at the Battle of Chaldiran
The Battle of Chaldiran, the Ottoman Empire gains decisive victory against Safavid dynasty.⟶
WarfareOttoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary HistoryBattleReligious ConflictShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyIran⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids
The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyIran
⚔️ Abbas I Begins Military Expansion
1623: After modernizing his army, Abbas I expands the Persian Empire by capturing territory from the Ottomans and the Portuguese.⟶
Military HistorySafavid DynastyAbbas IOttoman EmpirePortuguese EmpireEmpire BuildingTerritorial Expansion
IranTurkey
Portugal⚔️ Anglo-Persian Capture of Hormuz
Capture of Ormuz; The island of Hormuz was captured by an Anglo-Persian force from Portuguese.⟶
Military HistoryColonialismPersian EmpirePortuguese EmpireIndian OceanMaritime Conflict
IranPortugal
United Kingdom