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Ottoman-Safavid Peace

Type Event Region Middle East Time 1541–1550

In the 1540s, after decades of intense war, the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia entered a period of relative détente, laying the groundwork for the…

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  1. 1541–1547Baghdad · IraqAfter the Ottomans captured Baghdad in 1534, they faced off against the Safavids along the Iraqi and Kurdish frontiers. In the early 1540s neither side launched large-scale expeditions; the border was marked by raids and small-scale clashes, amounting to a de facto military stalemate.
  2. 1548–1549Tabriz · AzerbaijanSuleiman again campaigned into Azerbaijan; the Safavids adopted a scorched-earth and withdrawal strategy, and the Ottomans could not hold the territory for long. After the campaign neither side wished to resume full-scale war, and diplomatic channels stayed open, building trust for later peace negotiations.

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