Battle of Merivan

Part of the Ottoman-Qajar wars, the battle between the Ottoman and Qajar armies at Merivan in 1806.

Battle of Merivan (1806)
Part of The Ottoman-Persian Wars
Date 1806 Location Iran, Merivan Result Qajar victory
Belligerents
Qajar Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ali Mirza	Ali Pasha

Beginning of the Conflict

In 1802, the Wahhabis attacked the shrine of Hussein in Karbala. Fath Ali Shah decided to send an envoy to find out the origin of the incident. Although the Ottoman Empire declared that it had nothing to do with the incident, it demanded that the shrine be repaired and that relations would not be damaged. Although this approach of the Ottomans prevented the deterioration of relations, the appointment of Ali Pasha, who had a harsh attitude towards Iran, to the governorship of Baghdad had a negative impact on Iranian-Ottoman relations. In addition, the acceptance of Abdurrahman Pasha's request for asylum in his country also led to the deterioration of relations.

Battle

As a result of Abdurrahman Pasha's provocation of the Shah against the Ottomans, the tension in the relations increased and Ali Pasha, the governor of Baghdad, organised an attack on Iran. In response to this attack, Muhammad Ali Mirza was dispatched to the Ottoman border, leading to a significant defeat for the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Merivan in 1806. Following this setback, the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Qajar territories and sent an envoy to Iran in an effort to mend relations.