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Siege of Tabriz

Siege of Tabriz was a siege conducted in 1501 at Tabriz, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars, which ran from 1456 to 1503. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 500–5,000 against 10,000–40,000; 20,000.

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Shah Ismāʿil Celebrates the Rite of the Twelve Imams in 1501 at the Masjed-e Jomʿa in Tabriz. 1679 manuscript (Reza Abbasi Museum, Manuscript M, 77.1.7.)
Shah Ismāʿil Celebrates the Rite of the Twelve Imams in 1501 at the Masjed-e Jomʿa in Tabriz. 1679 manuscript (Reza Abbasi Museum, Manuscript M, 77.1.7.). 1676-77 artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1501
WhereTabriz, Iran38.083N, 46.283E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid dynastyagainstAq Qoyunlu; Dulkadirids
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5,000 killed; 10,000 killed, thousands captured or executed
Part ofSafavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars1456 to 1503

Where it sits in the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars

Siege of Tabriz, 1501Battle of Sharur, 1501Battle of Hamadan, 1503Capture of Baghdad, 150815011508Siege of Tabriz, 1501
4 placed engagements of the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1501 (year precision)
PlaceTabriz, Iran
38.083N, 46.283E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSafavids capture Tabriz.
Strength500–5,00010,000–40,000; 20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown5,000 killed; 10,000 killed, thousands captured or executed
Commanders
  • Shah Ismail I
  • Alvand Beg
  • Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1210 and 1603.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1501

Siege of Tabriz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17081667, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tabriz (1501), revision 1370745604, 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.