Chaldiran: The Battle That Changed Islam - Selim I Against Ismail I

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🎥 Watch 300+ exclusive videos on ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmaBzfCCwZ2KqaBJjkj0fw/join or Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals Kings and Generals began remaking its animated historical documentary on the history of the Ottoman empire. The first season covered the Rise of the Ottoman Empire from the humble beginnings as a small Turkic Beylik to the Fall of Constantinople 1453 covering all the major battles (https://youtu.be/TDLmsiqhgns), while the second season covered the reign of Mehmed II (https://youtu.be/spikLEMFZTo). In 1514, two expanding empires met on the plain of Chaldiran. On one side stood Sultan Selim I and the disciplined Ottoman army, supported by Janissary musketeers, field artillery, and a fortified line of chained cannons. On the other stood Shah Ismail and the Qizilbash, legendary cavalrymen whose loyalty and confidence had helped create the Safavid Empire. The result would transform the Middle East. This episode follows the final t

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