What the records say
- When
- 1501
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.08° N, 46.28° E
- Description
- 1501 initiation of capital of Safavid Iran
Siege of Tabriz (1501)
Initiation of capital of Safavid Iran
The siege of Tabriz took place in 1501 just after the Safavids had defeated the Aq Qoyunlu in the Battle of Sharur. In the preceding battle the Safavids were able to defeat the Aq Qoyunlus that had an army which was 4 times bigger than the Safavid army. After the siege Ismail I chose Tabriz as his capital and proclaimed himself Shahanshah of Iran.
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