Who tried to install their candidates on the Safavid throne?
Suleiman the Magnificent
Akbar the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Henry VIII
Answer
Suleiman the Magnificent attempted to install his candidates on the Safavid throne as part of his strategy to expand the Ottoman Empire and secure his eastern flank. This led to a series of conflicts with the Safavids, including the Battle of Chaldiran in 1514, which resulted in a decisive Ottoman victory and the establishment of Ottoman control over much of western Iran.
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