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hunger and thirst! 1900 The situation was quite difficult for Selim, who thought no other<br />

alternative but to crush Ismail as soon as possible. 1901 Thanks to the messengers of<br />

Şehsuvaroğlu Ali Beg and to Şeyh Ahmed who saved the position by the good news that<br />

Ismail would meet the Ottoman army in Çaldıran. 1902 Upon returning to Selim’s camp,<br />

Şeyh Ahmed informed the sultan about Ismail’s plan to meet Ottomans in Çaldıran<br />

plains. In return for his services, he is shown the generosity of the sultan. At the same<br />

time, some of Şehsuvaroğlu Ali Beg’s men arrived in the court and reported similar<br />

news. 1903<br />

After receiving this good news, a solar eclipse was witnessed, which was<br />

interpreted by astrologers as the victory of the sultan of the western countries over the<br />

sultan of the eastern countries, on Cemāzi II 29, 920 (August 21, 1514). 1904 On the next<br />

day the advance guard of the qizilbash army was seen. At first, the Ottoman army<br />

alarmed for a sudden clash. But upon realizing that the distance between the two armies<br />

could not be covered in one day, Selim ordered his army to camp but to be ready for the<br />

battle. The night was spent with great caution and preparation for the battle. 1905<br />

Kemalpaşazāde’s portraying of Ottoman soldiers who were waiting for the upcoming<br />

battle is worth mentioning. He depicts Ottoman soldiers as gāzis fighting for the sake of<br />

1900 CLZ, pp. 234-5; HSE4, p. 192; ALI, pp. 1095-6.<br />

1901 According to HSE and ALI, upon hearing the complaints of the Janissaries, in order to demonstrate his<br />

resolution, Selim came among them and gave an effective speech, which reaffirmed their absolute<br />

obedience to the Sultan. See HSE4, pp. 192-3; ALI, p. 1096. MNB follows their figure. See MNB, p. 460.<br />

See also TNSS, p. 49; Tekindağ, “Yavuz’un Đran Seferi”, pp. 63-4. This event occurred in Eleşkird.<br />

1902 HYDR, p. 141; CLZ, pp. 237-8; HSE4, p. 196.<br />

1903 KPZ9, p. 104; HYDR, p. 74; SLZ2, p. 22; MNB, p. 461.<br />

1904 KPZ writes, “... erbāb-ı tencim (ve) ashāb-ı takvim zikr olan küsūfun ahkāmında ‘Mağrib vilāyetinün<br />

şehriyārı maşrık memleketine müstevlī olub hutbeyi vü sikkeyi tağyir ide!’ (diyu) takrir itmişlerdi. ‘Maşrık<br />

padişahına ‘azīm nekbet ü zillet vardur’ diyu takvimlerinde tahrir itmişlerdi. Vākı’a eğlenmeyüb zikr olan<br />

küsūfun akabince tahrir itdükleri ahkāmın eseri vulu’ buldu, didüklerinden ziyāde makhūr u menkūb ve<br />

meksūr u mağlūb oldı.” KPZ9, pp. 104-105. According to HYDR, IDRS, CLZ, and HSE solar aclipse<br />

occured on August 20. See HYDR, p. 74; IDRS, p. 154; CLZ, p. 233; HSE4, p. 197.<br />

1905 KPZ9, p. 105; HYDR, p. 142.<br />

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