Reign of Shah Tahmasp I (1524–1576)

1. Tahmasp I succeeds Ismail I as shah

   May 23, 1524Labels: Tahmasp I, Qizilbash

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. Tahmasp I is crowned in Tabriz

   Jun 2, 1524Labels: Tahmasp I, Tabriz

   • Wikipedia

3. Safavids defeat Uzbeks at the Battle of Jam

   Sep 24, 1528Labels: Battle of, Tahmasp I

   • Battle Jam
   • Tahmasp I

4. Ottoman–Safavid War begins in earnest

   Jan 1, 1532Labels: Ottoman Safavid, Safavid military

   • War 1532 55
   • Britannica

5. Ottomans capture Baghdad during first campaign

   Dec 1, 1534Labels: Baghdad, S leyman

   • Britannica
   • Baghdad 1534

6. Ottomans launch renewed invasion of Safavid lands

   Jan 1, 1538Labels: Ottoman invasion, Safavid frontier

   • Britannica

7. Third major Ottoman invasion during Tahmasp’s reign

   Jan 1, 1543Labels: Ottoman invasion, Safavid defense

   • Britannica

8. Alqas Mirza revolts against Shah Tahmasp I

   Jan 1, 1546Labels: Alqas Mirza, Ottoman backing

   • Alqas Mirza
   • Tahmasp campaigns

9. Alqas Mirza seizes Khoy with Ottoman support

   Jul 27, 1548Labels: Alqas Mirza, Khoy

   • Alqas Mirza
   • War 1532 55

10. Tahmasp transfers Safavid capital to Qazvin

    Jan 1, 1555Labels: Qazvin, Tahmasp I

    • Tahmasp I
    • Archnet

11. Peace of Amasya ends Ottoman–Safavid War

    May 29, 1555Labels: Peace of, S leyman

    • Amasya
    • Britannica

12. Tahmasp issues the “Edict of Sincere Repentance”

    Jan 1, 1556Labels: Edict of, Tahmasp I

    • Tahmasp I

13. Completion of Sa‘adatabad court complex in Qazvin

    Jan 1, 1557Labels: Sa adatabad, Qazvin

    • Archnet

14. Rebellion in Herat is suppressed

    Jan 1, 1564Labels: Herat rebellion, Masum Bek

    • Tahmasp I

15. Tahmasp’s succession crisis intensifies after illness

    Jan 1, 1574Labels: Succession crisis, Haydar Mirza

    • Tahmasp I

16. Death of Shah Tahmasp I in Qazvin

    May 14, 1576Labels: Tahmasp I, Qazvin

    • Tahmasp I
    • Britannica

17. Haydar Mirza briefly proclaims himself shah

    May 15, 1576Labels: Haydar Mirza, succession

    • Haydar Mirza
    • Abbas I