Capture of Baghdad (1623)

For other uses, see Battle of Baghdad.
Capture of Baghdad
Part of Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–1639)
Date25 January 1623
LocationBaghdad aftermath: Mosul and Kirkuk
Coordinates: 33°19′30″N 44°25′19″E / 33.325°N 44.422°E / 33.325; 44.422
Result
  • Decisive Safavid victory
  • Recapture of Baghdad (after 90 years)
Belligerents
Safavid Empire  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abbas I
Qarachaqay Khan
Ottoman Empire Murad IV
Ottoman Empire Hassan Pasha 
Ottoman Empire Bakersoo Bashi 
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Capture of Baghdad occurred on 25 January 1623. Which was a conflict between the military of Abbas I of Persia against Murad IV of Turkey.

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