The Ottoman–Persian War was a series of military conflicts fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid dynasty of Iran during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II and his son Selim I. Sparked by secta
Artwork of the Battle of Chaldiran at the Chehel Sotoun Pavilion in Isfahan
Monument in the Chaldiran Plain near Maku, Iran
Mardin Castle in present day
Bayezid II
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Bayezid II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his s
Ottoman–Persian War (1505–1517)
…The Ottoman–Persian War was a series of military conflicts fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid dynasty of Iran during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II and his son Selim I. Sparked by sectarian and territorial rivalries, the wars culminated in major Ottoman victories, including the pivotal Battle of…
Portrait of Bayezid II from a 16th century Ottoman miniature
Cem Sultan, brother of Bayezid II. Painted from life, by Pinturicchio, circa 1502-07.
Crimean khan Meñli I Giray (centre) with the eldest son, Mehmed I Giray (left) and Bayezid II (right). 16th century Hünername
Bayezid II fighting his son Selim I at Uğraşdere