Ottoman Empire - Battle of Chaldiran

Time: Sunday Aug 23, 1514

Place: Chaldoran County, Iran

Details: Sultan Selim I (1512–1520) dramatically expanded the Empire's eastern and southern frontiers by defeating Shah Ismail of Safavid Iran, in the Battle of Chaldiran.

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