Ottoman Empire
- In 1534 Ottoman sultan Suleyman I (the Magnificent) capitured the city (see Capture of Baghdad (1534))
- In 1624 Abbas I of Persia (Saffavid dynasty) captured the city
- In 1638 Ottoman sultan Murat IV recaptured the city (see Capture of Baghdad (1638))
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