...makes straight for Baghdad, where the Turks,…

1638 CE

...makes straight for Baghdad, where the Turks, led personally by Sultan Murad IV in the last great feat of Imperial Ottoman arms, struggle for seven months to take the city because the Persians intend to fight to the last man.

The siege ends in a massacre of garrison and citizens alike.

Though Murad has been able to retake Iraq, Iran remains a major threat.

Locations
Baghdad Baghdad Iraq View →

People
Murad IV View → Safi View →

Groups
Ottoman Empire View → Persia, Safavid Kingdom of View →

Topics
Ottoman–Safavid War, or Turko-Persian War of 1623-39 View →

Commodities
Weapons View →

Subjects
Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

Regions

Subregions

Related Events

Active Filters
Topic: Minas Gerais Rebellion in Brazil
Refine Results
Showing 1 events out of 1 total