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participated in those operations. Qizilbash forces captured 
Hilat, ruined houses in Van and destroyed Bitlis, Vostan, 
Archish. They came back with plenty of trophies. In spring 
of 1554 Sultan Suleiman I marched to Azerbaijan fourth 
time. On 29 may 1555 the peace treaty that shows 
completing the first period of Safavid-Ottoman wars was 
signed in Amasya. According to the treaty Western Georgia 
fell under the rule of Ottomans, Eastern districts of Georgia 
became the lands of Safavids. 
During 70s of the XVI century Safavid-Ottoman wars 
started again. Diarchy (1577-1578) was founded in Safavid 
empire after Ismail II (1576-1577). During the dominion of 
Shah Muhammad Khudabanda (1578-1587) treasure of 
empire became deserted. Sultan Murad III (1575-1595) 
took advantage of the case. Qizilbashs lost in the battle of 

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Childir on 9 august 1578. Lack of union in the leadership of 
Savafid army, extreme self-confidence of qizilbash amirs, 
lack of attention to the battle with Ottomans, force dis-
tinction- all of these caused to defeat in the Childir battle. 
After Childir battle Mustafa Lala Pasha captured 
Shirvan, Tbilisi, Gori in august of 1578. In September of 
1578 Ottoman army had massive loss on the bank of 
Qanikh (Alazan) river. 
During 1578, 1579, 1580, and 1581 years Crimea tatars 
marched to Azerbaijan. 12 thousand armies of Crimea khan 
Adil Geray was destroyed in Mollahasanli, on the bank of 
Aghsu river and he was prisoned in November of 1578. 
3. Safavid-Ottoman wars in the XVI-XVII centuries. 
Safavids had victory during the battles in 1578, 1581 
years. Crimea turks lost the battle happened between the 
area in Shamakhi and Shabran in 1581. Ottomans were 
defeated in the battle of Niyazabad in summer of 1583. On 
the bank of Samur river, the battle which known as “Flame 
battle” (Meshel savashi) in history, was finished with the super-
iority of Ottoman forces. In 1585 Ottomans again won the 
Sufiyan battle with Safavids. During 1586-1589 years whole 
Azerbaijan was invaded gradually by the army of Sultan 
Murad III. 
After coming to the throne Shah Abbas I (1587-1629) had 
military-adminstrative reforms in order to get back the lost 
areas of Safavids and recover former power of the empire. The 
right of carrying weapon individually was revoked for 
Qizilbashs. Other tribes were permitted to enter the army. 
Hereditary in tribe leadership was revoked. Shah organized the 

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troop by the principle of tribal diversity. Different classes of 
troops were established: