Selim I, Sultan of Turkey, begins to march his army towads Persia

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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.

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Selim I, Sultan of Turkey, begins to march his army through Erzinjan and Erzerum towards the Safavid Empire of Persia, the major threat to the Sunni rule of the Ottoman Empire.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Selim I, Sultan of Turkey, begins to march his army towads Persia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14205, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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