WI Robert Shirley and his brother Anthony had never gone to Persia, where they met the Sha Abbas I? They started trade between England and Persia, sending European arms there, and this ultimately led to a reformation of the Persian army. With this new army, Abbas I conducted victorious campaigns against the Ottomans and the Portuguese.
So, if Abbas I had not reformed the army in the period between 1599 and 1615, what could be the consequences? Could the Ottomans gain more territories? And, if they could do it, which territories would they conquer?
So, if Abbas I had not reformed the army in the period between 1599 and 1615, what could be the consequences? Could the Ottomans gain more territories? And, if they could do it, which territories would they conquer?