Capture of Baghdad (1624)

The Conquest of the Caucasus (1629 ) by the Ottoman Army under Murad IV occurred on 14 January 1624, which was part of the ongoing war between Sultan Murad IV against Shah Abbas I.

For other uses, see Battle of Baghdad.
Capture of Baghdad
Part of Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639)
Date14 January 1624
Location
Baghdad aftermath: Mosul, Kirkuk and Basra
33.325°N 44.422°E / 33.325; 44.422
Result Safavid victory
Belligerents
Safavid Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abbas the Great'
Qarachaqay Khan George Saakadze		 Gazi Hüsrev Pasha
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

See also

References
  • Blow, David (2009). Shah Abbas: The Ruthless King Who Became an Iranian Legend. I. B. Tauris. p. 133. ISBN 978-1845119898. (...) managed to break into the city on the evening of 12 January 1624, and two days later Baghdad was in Safavid hands.
  • Ghafouri Ali History of the Iran's battles, from the Medes up to today 2009 ISBN 9789644237386.
  • Asadollah Matoufi 4000 years history of Iran army, Persian title: Tārīkh-i chahār hazār sālah-i artish-i Īrān 2003 ISBN 9646820034.
  • Savory, Roger (2007). Iran Under the Safavids. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0521042512.

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