aug 23, 1514 - Battle of Chaldiran
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Among many attempts to convert all Sunnis to Shiism, the Safavid Empire suffered a crushing defeat by the Ottomans in 1514 at the Battle of Chaldiran. No match for the Ottomans’ superior gunpowder weapons, the battle helped define Ottoman and Safavid borders.Photo: The two sides clashing with each other.
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Date:
aug 23, 1514
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~ 511 years ago