Battle of Chaldiran · Nabard-e Chaldoran

Culture of origin: Iranian · Historical

Holiday sources: Iran

At Chaldiran the Ottoman sultan Selim I, with a larger army and heavy artillery, routed the Safavid army of Shah Ismail I, which had no artillery. Ismail was wounded and nearly captured, and never again led a campaign. The Ottomans briefly occupied the Safavid capital Tabriz, looted the treasury and annexed Eastern Anatolia and Upper Mesopotamia, opening 41 years of war that ended with the Peace of Amasya in 1555.