Year by year · 16th century

1501

1501 in world history: 4 events, 5 births, 1 death, 1 work and 2 states founded. 998 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Sharur

    The Battle of Sharur was fought in 1501 in the southern Caucasus, where Ismail, head of the Safaviyya order, led the Qizilbash to victory over the Aq Qoyunlu confederation.

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In the profiles

  • Safavid EmpireIsmail I defeats the Aq Qoyunlu, seizes Tabriz and proclaims Twelver Shiism the state religion
  • Aq QoyunluIsmail defeats Alvand at Sharur and takes Tabriz

Wars and longer events

Born in 1501 5

Died in 1501 1

Works 1

States founded 2

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