KnowraOttoman–Safavid relationsLinked fromLinked fromThe 15 pages that link to Ottoman–Safavid relations, each with the reason it gives.All 15Broader topic 1Related 11Narrower topic 2Compared with 1Safavid dynastyRelated: Their wars helped define political boundaries and sharpen Sunni–Shia divisions.Battle of ChaldiranRelated: Their competition over eastern Anatolia and regional authority set the battle’s context.Shah Abbas IRelated: The rivalry shaped Abbas's western campaigns and diplomatic calculations.Shah Ismail IRelated: Ismail’s rivalry with the Sunni Ottoman Empire shaped his western campaigns and religious identity.Gunpowder empiresRelated: Their competition shaped the western Asian setting in which both states consolidated power.QizilbashRelated: Qizilbash armies fought in the Safavid state’s recurring wars with the Ottomans.Aq QoyunluRelated: The Aq Qoyunlu’s former lands became a contested frontier between these successor powers.AlevismRelated: The rivalry contributed to suspicion and persecution of some Anatolian groups linked to Safavid sympathies.Evliya ÇelebiRelated: Travel across contested borderlands gives context to his reports on neighboring powers.Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia IslamRelated: Their Sunni–Shia divide intensified conflicts already driven by imperial competition.Classical Age of the Ottoman EmpireRelated: Their rivalry defined the empire’s eastern frontier and helped shape regional politics.