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Battle of DimDim

Battle of DimDim was a battle fought in November 1609 at Dimdim Castle, in what is now Iran; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1603 to 1618. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtNovember 1609ran into the following year
WhereDimdim Castle, Iran37.360N, 45.171E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsEmirate of BradostagainstSafavid Iran
Casualties and lossesHeavyandMinimal
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1603 to 1618

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Safavid capture of Tabriz, 1603Battle of Sufian, 1603Siege of Van, 1605Battle of Urmia, 1605Siege of Shamakhi, 1607Battle of DimDim, 1609Battle of Salmas, 1616Siege of Erivan, 1616Battle of Pol-e Shikeste, 161816031618Battle of DimDim, 1609
9 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateNovember 1609 (month precision)
to 1610
PlaceDimdim Castle, Iran
37.360N, 45.171E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyMinimal
Commanders
  • Emîr Xan Lepzêrîn
Battle of DimDimBattle of DimDimBattle of NalosBattle of the BlarathonBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of Shekar YaziSafavid capture of TabrizBattle of NalosBattle of the BlarathonBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of Shekar YaziSafavid capture of TabrizMosulIrbilVanMahabadUrmiaAharHakkâri100 km37.360N, 45.171E
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Battle of DimDim is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2236880, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dimdim, revision 1370740744, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.