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Rebellion Outbreak

When
1511
Where
Anatolia
Part of
Şahkulu Rebellion

Widespread pro-Shia uprising in Anatolia in 1511.

The Şahkulu rebellion was a widespread pro-Shia and pro-Safavid uprising in Anatolia directed against the Ottoman Empire. It is named after the leader of the rebels, Şahkulu, who assumed a central role alongside the Qizilbash.

Sources

  1. Şahkulu rebellion Wikipedia

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