Battle

Capture of Baghdad

1524 · 33.33° N, 44.42° E

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When
1524
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
33.33° N, 44.42° E
Description
1524 battle

Revolt of Zulfiqar Khan

16th century revolt in Safavid Iran

The revolt of Zulfiqar Khan was a pro-Ottoman revolt led by Zulfiqar Khan against the Safavids. Zulfiqar Khan belonged to the Mawsillu tribe and was the Safavid governor of Iranian Kurdistan, but revolted in Baghdad in 1528, capturing the city and killing the governor, his uncle Ibrahim Khan.

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