1591Gazi Giray's Tatar Raid on Moscow

Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
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⚔️ Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai

The Crimean Khanate sacks Sarai in the Golden Horde, ending its existence.
Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai (1502)
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⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids (1515)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
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⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks

The Ottomans conquer the last beyliks of Anatolia, the Dulkadirs and the Ramadanids.
Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks (1515)
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⚔️ Crimean Khanate Invasion of Russia

Crimean Khanate Invasion of Russia (1541)
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🔥 Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow

Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow, burning everything but the Kremlin.
Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow (1571)
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⚔️ Gazi Giray's Tatar Raid on Moscow

Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.
Gazi Giray's Tatar Raid on Moscow (1591)
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RussiaRussia