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The Safavid Siege of Herat: Shah Abbas vs the Uzbeks
In 1598, Shah Abbas I faced one of the greatest threats to his fledgling reign: the Uzbeks had seized Herat, the jewel of Khorasan. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the pivotal siege that would define the young shah's military reputation. They discuss the political chaos after Shah Tahmasp's death, the Qizilbash infighting that allowed the Uzbeks to strike, and Abbas's risky decision to confront them before securing his western borders. The conversation covers the Uzbek leader Din Muhammad Khan, the grueling march across the Dasht-e Kavir, the use of artillery and trench warfare at…
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