Abbas I's Shirvan campaign took place in 1606–1607, during the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1603–1618. The

Safavids The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...

had lost control over

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by the Treaty of Constantinople of 1590. In the winter of 1606, Safavid king (''

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'') Abbas I (1588–1629), invaded Shirvan.

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and

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soon fell as a result of pro-Safavid uprisings and in the spring of 1607 Abbas I and his men successfully besieged Shamakhi, the provincial capital of Shirvan. With the reconquest of Shirvan, the Safavids had recovered all territories lost to the Ottomans in 1590. (''see''

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* * {{cite book , last1=Emiralioğlu , first1=Pinar , title=Geographical Knowledge and Imperial Culture in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire , date=2014 , publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. , isbn=978-1472415332 Ottoman–Persian Wars Battles of the Ottoman–Persian Wars 1606 in the Ottoman Empire 1607 in the Ottoman Empire 1600s in Iran Battles involving Safavid Iran Battles involving the Ottoman Empire Conflicts in 1606 Conflicts in 1607 17th century in Azerbaijan History of Dagestan Military history of Derbent Military history of Baku