The Ottoman Empire
Season 1
Ep 18. Sultan and Shah: Challenge of Safavid Iran
- TV-PG
- May 26, 2017
- 31 min
The Ottoman Sultan and the Safavid Shah clashed frequently over strategic lands between the two civilizations. First, learn why Safavid Iran was the religious and ideological rival of "the Porte." Then, examine five major wars the Ottomans waged against their rivals between 1514 and 1722.