Ottoman–Persian War (1730–1735)
Ottoman–Persian War (1730–1735) | |||||||||
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Part of Ottoman-Persian Wars | |||||||||
The Ottoman and Persian Empires in the Near East during the 18th century | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Safavid Iran |
Lezgis | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Tahmasp II (Deposed by Nader) Abbas III (Vassal of Nader) Nader (de facto Shah) |
Mahmud I Topal Osman Pasha † Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Köprülü Abdullah Pasha † Ahmed Pasha |
The Ottoman–Persian War of 1730–1735 or Ottoman–Iranian War of 1730–1735 was a conflict between the forces of
Events
In the spring of 1730, Nader attacked the Ottomans and regained most of the territory lost during the collapse of the Safavid government in the late 1720s. The Abdali Afghans which had been subdued in an earlier campaign rebelled and besieged Mashhad, forcing Nader to suspend his campaign and save his brother, Ebrahim who was trapped in Mashhad. It took Nader fourteen months to defeat the Abdali Afghans, who put up fierce resistance.
Relations between Nader and the Shah had declined as the latter grew jealous of his general's military successes. While Nader was absent in the east, Tahmasp tried to assert himself by launching a foolhardy campaign to recapture Yerevan. He ended up losing all of Nader's recent gains to the Ottomans, and signed a treaty ceding Georgia and Armenia in exchange for Tabriz. Nader saw that the moment had come to ease Tahmasp from power. He denounced the treaty, seeking popular support for a war against the Ottomans. In Isfahan, Nader got Tahmasp drunk then showed him to the courtiers, asking if a man in such a state was fit to rule. In 1732 he forced Tahmasp to abdicate in favor of the Shah's baby son, Abbas III, to whom Nader became regent.
Nader decided he could win back the territory in Armenia and Georgia by seizing Ottoman
Aftermath
The success of Nader's campaigns were such that his prestige swayed many of the Persian elites, and he capitalised on the opportunity to overthrow the Safavids and establish his own, the
See also
- Ottoman–Hotaki War (1726–1727)
- Afsharid–Ottoman War (1743–1746)
- Ottoman–Persian Wars
- Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739)
References
- ^ Axworthy 2006, p. 205.
- ^ Moghtader, Gholam-Hussein(2008). The Great Batlles of Nader Shah, p. 59. Donyaye Ketab
- ^ a b Elton L. Daniel, "The History of Iran" (Greenwood Press 2000) p.94
- ^ a b Lockhart 1938, p. ?.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1850437062.
- ISBN 978-0404562908.