Ghulam Corps and Military Reforms under Shah Abbas I (1588–1629)

1. Abbas I becomes shah; reform drive begins

   Oct 1, 1588Labels: Abbas I, Ghulam corps

   • Britannica
   • Iranica

2. Allahverdi Khan appointed governor-general of Fars

   Jan 1, 1595Labels: Allahverdi Khan, Fars province

   • Abbas I
   • Iranica

3. Shirley brothers reach Iran as military advisers

   Jan 1, 1598Labels: Anthony Shirley, Robert Shirley

   • Safavid Iran
   • Britannica

4. Army reorganization expands ghulām establishment

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Army reorganization, Ghulam expansion

   • Safavid Iran
   • Iranica

5. Safavids launch offensive against Ottomans

   Sep 26, 1603Labels: Safavid offensive, Ottoman Safavid

   • War 1603 1612
   • Iranica

6. Safavid forces recapture Tabriz

   Oct 21, 1603Labels: Tabriz, Safavid army

   • Tabriz 1603
   • War 1603 1612

7. Allahverdi Khan’s victory at Urmia campaign

   Jan 1, 1604Labels: Allahverdi Khan, Urmia campaign

   • Urmia 1604
   • Iranica

8. Qarachaqay rises from ghulām to senior command

   Jan 1, 1605Labels: Qarachaqay, Ghulam officer

   • Qarachaqay
   • Abbas I

9. Safavid victory at the Battle of Sufiyan

   Nov 6, 1605Labels: Battle of, Allahverdi Khan

   • Sufiyan 1605
   • War 1603 1612

10. Treaty of Nasuh Pasha ends war phase

    Nov 20, 1612Labels: Treaty of, Ottoman Safavid

    • Nasuh Pasha
    • Iranica

11. Treaty of Serav renews peace after 1616–1618 war

    Sep 26, 1618Labels: Treaty of, Silk disputes

    • Serav
    • War 1616 1618

12. Safavids capture Baghdad in renewed Ottoman war

    Jan 14, 1624Labels: Baghdad capture, Ghulum commanders

    • Baghdad 1624
    • War 1623 1639

13. Abbas I dies; reforms institutionalized

    Jan 19, 1629Labels: Abbas I, Military institutionalization

    • Britannica
    • Abbas I