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Shah Tahmasp and the Ottoman Peace of 1555
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1555 Peace of Amasya, the first formal truce between the Safavid and Ottoman empires after decades of war. Lucas explains how Shah Tahmasp I, often overshadowed by his father Ismail I and grandson Abbas I, negotiated a treaty that fixed borders for nearly forty years. They discuss the bloody battle of Chaldiran (1514) that set the stage, the seesaw campaigns under Tahmasp, and the role of the Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in forcing the Safavids to the table. The conversation covers the treaty's terms—including Safavid abandonment of…
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