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The Persian campaign or invasion of Iran (Persian: اشغال ایران در جنگ جهانی اول) was a series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire, British Empire and Russian Empire in various areas of what was then neutral Qajar Iran, beginning in December 1914 and ending with the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, as part of the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I.
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On the other hand, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria clearly stood behind the pulling back of the Ottoman and Russian forces from Persia, [39] which the Ottomans coveted control over. The ambassador to Berlin, Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, wrote: "Although Russia may be in a weakened state today, it is always an awesome enemy and it is probable ...
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I; Part of World War I: From left to right: The Ottoman Shaykh al-Islām who declared Jihad against the Entente Powers; Burning oil tanks in the port of Novorossiysk after the Ottoman Empire's strike on Russian ports; Fifth Army during the Gallipoli Campaign; Third Army on the Caucasus campaign; The heliograph team of the Ottoman army in the Sinai and ...
Ottoman Empire recognized Nader as the new shah of Persia; Ottoman Empire conceded Caucasus to Persia; The Ottomans also agreed to allow the Iranian hajis (pilgrims) to Mecca (then under Ottoman control) Treaty of Constantinople; 1730 Patrona Halil: Ottoman Empire: Patrona Halil: Tulip Period is ended. Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim ...
Persian Campaign: 1915.04.27: 2nd Arıburnu (2nd Anzac Cove) Gallipoli Campaign 1915.05.02: Baby 700: Gallipoli Campaign 1915.05.06: 2nd Kirte: Gallipoli Campaign 1915.05.10: Action of 10 May 1915: Naval engagement in the Black Sea 1915.05.13: Sinking of Goliath: Gallipoli Campaign 1915.05.28: No.3 Post: Gallipoli Campaign 1915.05.29: 3rd ...
From 4 March to 10 April 1915, the Triple Entente of Britain, France, and Russia secretly [18] discussed how to divide up the lands of the Ottoman Empire. Britain was to control an even larger zone in Persia, while Russia would get the Ottoman capital, Constantinople. The Dardanelles were also promised to Russia.
The Caucasus had fallen under Ottoman control since 1722 with the collapse of the Safavid state. The first target of the campaign was the reconquering of the Shirvan Khanate, with its capital Shamakhi falling in August 1734 freeing up the Persian forces to march west and lay siege to Ganja. The battlements of Ganja as well as its garrison of ...