Battle of Marv

Battle of Merv
Part of the Persian–Uzbek wars

A fresco "Battle of Merv between Shah Ismail I and the Uzbek khan Muhammad Shaybani in 1510" in Chehel Sotoun palace in Isfahan.
Date2 December 1510[1]
Location
Result Safavid victory[2]
Territorial
changes
Safavids regain control of Khorasan.
Belligerents
Safavid Iran Khanate of Bukhara
Commanders and leaders
Shah Ismail I Muhammad Shaybani 
Strength
17,000[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 10,000 Killed[4]

The Battle of Merv (Persian: نبرد مرو) occurred on 2 December 1510 as a result of the Safavid Persia invasion of the Khorasan region of Uzbek. It ended with Safavids annexation of the Khorasan region.