Habsburg–Persian alliance

A Habsburg–Persian alliance (Persian: اتحاد ایران-هابسبورگ; also Habsburg–Safavid alliance (اتحاد صفوی-هابسبورگ) or Habsburg–Iran alliance) was attempted and to a certain extent achieved in the 16th century between the Habsburg Empire and Safavid Iran in their common conflict against the Ottoman Empire. == First contacts == During the reign of the Persian Shah Ismail, exchanges occurred between him and Charles V, and Ludwig II of Hungary in view of combining against the Ottoman Turks.

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