Turko-Persian Conflicts: Shiite rebels
Fire the "Turko-Persian Conflicts: Shiite rebels" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_tur.3360.
Turko-Persian Conflicts: Shiite rebels
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_tur.3360.
What happens
Ever since the young Ismail, head of the Safavid order, threw off the yoke of the Aq Qoyunlu to proclaim himself Shah of Iran in 1501, the Qizilbash heresy had grown stronger in Anatolia. Near the end of the reign of Bayezid II, the Qizilbash (Shiite-leaning Turkmen) rose up in revolt against the centralization efforts of the Ottomans' Sunni regime. Supported by Shah Ismail, and taking advantage of the succession struggle between Bayezid's sons, the rebels threatened to change the course of Ottoman history...
Player choices
When this event fires, Turko-Persian Conflicts: Shiite rebels presents these options:
- Crush the Shiite rebellion
- Give in to their demands