Battle of Merivan

Part of the Ottoman-Qajar wars, the battle between the Ottoman and Qajar armies at Marivan in 1806.

Battle of Marivan (1806)
Part of Ottoman–Persian wars
Date 1806 Location Marivan, Iran Result Qajar victory
Belligerents
Qajar Iran	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Ali Mirza	Ali Pasha

Beginning of the Conflict

In 1802, the Wahhabis attacked and sacked the shrine of Husayn in Karbala. Fath Ali Shah had decided to send an envoy to find out the origin of the incident. Although the Ottoman Empire declared that they had nothing to do with the incident, Fath Ali Shah demanded that the shrine be repaired and relations between the two nations would not be damaged. Although this approach from the Ottomans prevented the deterioration of relations, the appointment of Ali Pasha, who had a harsh attitude towards Iran, as the governor of Baghdad had a negative impact on Iranian-Ottoman relations. In addition, the acceptance of Abdurrahman Pasha's request for an asylum in his country also led to the deterioration of relations.

Battle

As a result of Abdurrahman Pasha's provocation of the Shah against the Ottomans, the tension in the relations increased and Ali Pasha, the governor of Baghdad, organised an attack on Iran. In response to this attack, Muhammad Ali Mirza was dispatched to the Ottoman border, leading to a significant defeat for the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Merivan in 1806. Following this setback, the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Qajar territories and sent an envoy to Iran in an effort to mend relations.