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The Safavid Siege of Baghdad 1623
In 1623, Shah Abbas I launched a campaign to recapture Baghdad from the Ottoman Empire, a city lost to the Safavids nearly a century earlier. This episode follows the siege that pitted Persian artillery and innovative trench warfare against the formidable Janissaries. We explore the strategic significance of Baghdad as a gateway between East and West, the role of the Qizilbash and gholam troops, and how the use of European military advisors influenced the outcome. The episode also delves into the religious dimensions, as Abbas sought to restore Twelver Shiite control over the holy shrines of…
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