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Siege of Tabriz

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Date
  
1501

Location
  
Tabriz, Iran

Result
  
Safavid victory.

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The Siege of Tabriz took place in 1501 just after the Safavids had defeated the Aq Qoyunlu in the Battle of Sarur. In the preceding battle the Aq Qoyunlus army 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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