Capture of Baghdad (1624)

The Capture of Baghdad () was a military operation by the Safavid army under Abbas the Great. It occurred on 14 January 1624, and was part of the ongoing war between Sultan Murad IV and Shah Abbas I. In the aftermath, fighting extended to other key cities in Ottoman Iraq, including Mosul, Kirkuk, and Basra.

See also

• Treaty of Nasuh Pasha
• Treaty of Serav
• List of conflicts in the Middle East

References

Sources

• Ghafouri Ali History of the Iran's battles, from the Medes up to today 2009 .
• Asadollah Matoufi 4000 years history of Iran army, Persian title: TārÄ«kh-i chahār hazār sālah-i artish-i Īrān 2003 .