Reishahr rebellion (1539–40)
| Reishahr rebellion (1539–40) | |||||||||
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| Part of Portuguese–Safavid relations | |||||||||
Modern day Reishahr | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Safavid Empire Kingdom of Portugal | Reishahr rebels | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ghazi Khan Zulqadar Manuel do Carvalhal |
Hasan Sultan Shah Ali | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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12,000–20,000 men 9 vessels | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 5,000+ civilian deaths | |||||||||
The Reishahr rebellion of 1539–1540 (or the Siege of Reyshahr) was a revolt led by Hasan Sultan and his brother Shah Ali following the Portuguese expeditions to Reishahr. It was suppressed after a long land siege by the Safavids, made decisive by a Portuguese naval blockade, resulting in Reishahr's capitulation and loss of autonomy.