1578–1590 war between Safavid Persia and the Ottoman Empire. It began in 1578 and lasted until 1590 (about 12 years). The setting was Mesopotamia and Caucasus. It was part of Ottoman–Persian Wars. Those involved included Safavid Iran, the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Kartli and the Kingdom of Kakheti.
Before and after
- 1576Founding of Uraniborg
- 4 November 1576Sack of Antwerp
- 1577Construction of Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
- 28 June 1577Birth of Peter Paul Rubens
- from 1578 to 1590Ottoman–Safavid War
- 1578Lala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign
- 23 January 1579Union of Utrecht
- 1580Publication of Jerusalem Delivered
- c. 1580Eruption of Billy Mitchell
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- from 1683 to 1699Great Turkish War
- 26 January 1699Treaty of Karlowitz
- 22 February 1732Birth of George Washington
- from 10 October 1733 to 3 October 1735War of the Polish Succession
The era
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