Capture of Tabriz (1603) | |||||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1603–1612) | |||||||||
The locals of Tabriz welcoming the Safavid army, with heads of the Ottomans mounted on their spear. Made by Pietro Della Valle, published in 1671 | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Safavid Iran | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Shah Abbas I | Ali Pasha |
The siege of Tabriz was a military conflict during the Ottoman–Safavid war of 1603–1612. As a result of a successful siege, Tabriz was returned to the Safavids after 18 years of Ottoman rule.[1]