The Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590) was one of the many wars between the neighboring arch rivals of Safavid Persia and the Ottoman Empire. Starting with several years prior to the war and up to including most of the war itself, the Safavids were experiencing significant domestic issues and rivalling noble factions within the court since the death of Shah Tahmasp I. The Ottomans, who would receive large amounts of forces and coordinations from the vassal Crimean Khanate during several stages of the war, decided to declare war in 1577-1578, utilizing the chaos. The war, despite swift Ottoman victories in the first few years, eventually turned being geo-politically and military relatively stale for several years with both parties losing and winning smaller battles till around 1580. It eventua