Battle of Merv
| Battle of Merv | |||||||||
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| Part of the Persian–Uzbek wars | |||||||||
A fresco "Battle of Merv between Shah Ismail I (center) and the Uzbek khan Muhammad Shaybani in 1510" in Chehel Sotoun palace in Isfahan, painted circa 1647. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Safavid Iran | Khanate of Bukhara | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Shah Ismail I | Muhammad Shaybani † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 17,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 10,000 killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Merv (Persian: نبرد مرو) occurred on 2 December 1510 as a result of Shah Ismail I's Safavid invasion of the Khorasan region of Uzbek. It ended with Safavid annexation of the Khorasan region.