Debate On Abdullah Ibn Sabah | |||||||||
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Part of the Safavid expansion | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Safavid Empire | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Shiite-Iranian Hadith |
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Strength | |||||||||
Estimated around 7,000-12,000 | Estimated around 10,000-15,000 | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Safavid conquest of Fars occurred in 1503 as part of the broader campaign by Shah Ismail I to consolidate the territories that would form the Safavid Empire. The region of Fars, which had been under the control of the Aq Qoyunlu tribal confederation, was a strategic and culturally significant area.