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Siege of Yerevan

Siege of Yerevan was a siege conducted in 1636 at Yerevan, in what is now Armenia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Yerevan. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1623 to 1639. The recorded result: Ottoman victory (See #Aftermath); Treaty of Zuhab (1639). Recorded strength: 73,000 against 43,000 janissaries (1632–33).

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Fought1636
WhereYerevan, Armenia40.181N, 44.514E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory (See #Aftermath); Treaty of Zuhab (1639)
BelligerentsSafavid Iran; Crimean Khanate (supporters of Mehmed III Giray); Kingdom of Kartli; Kingdom of Kakheti; Emirate of Masha'sha; Kingdom of Khaza'ilagainstOttoman Empire; Muntafiq Emirate; Crimean Khanate (supporters of Canibek Giray); Kurdish tribes; Yazidi tribes; Kingdom of Portugal (1624–25); Principality of Basra
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1623 to 1639

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Capture of Baghdad (1624), 1624Siege of Baghdad, 1625Battle of Kars, 1628Battle of Mihriban, 1630Battle of Çemhal, 1630Siege of Baghdad, 1630Siege of Van, 1633Battle of Kuskunkıran, 1633Capture of Tabriz, 1635Siege of Yerevan, 1635Siege of Kirkuk, 1635Siege of Yerevan, 1636Battle of Marivan, 1636Capture of Baghdad (1638), 163816241638Siege of Yerevan, 1636
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1636 (year precision)
PlaceYerevan, Armenia
40.181N, 44.514E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changePermanent partition of the Caucasus and Safavid recognition of Ottoman control over Iraq
Strength73,00043,000 janissaries (1632–33)
Commanders
  • Sultan Murad IV
  • Filibeli Hafız Ahmed Pasha
  • Gazi Hüsrev Pasha
  • Tabanıyassı Mehmed Pasha
  • Kemankeş Kara Mustafa Pasha
  • Tayyar Mehmed Pasha
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Placed at Yerevan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Yerevan is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Armenia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133235924, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Erivan (1636), revision 1385074191, 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.