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Rawandiz Revolt
Kurdistan under the Ottoman Empire, 1823.
Date 1813-1836 Location Kurdistan Result Soran Victory Soran Emirate gained independence from the Ottoman Empire and was later confronted again.
Belligerents
Soran Emirate Supporters: Qajar Iran	Ottoman Empire Supporters: Yazidi troops Assyrian troops  United Kingdom Qajar Iran (sometimes)
Commanders and leaders
Mir Muhammad Rawandiz	Mahmud II Emir Diyabakir Emir Sivas Emir Baghdad  † Emir Mosul Agha Malak  † Ali Beg  †
Strength
15,000–50,000	90,000–200,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	In 1832 70,000 Yazidi massacred in 1832 1000+ Yazidi massacred in 1832 300 Assyrians massacred In 1833 500 Yazidi massacred

The "Mir Kora" or Muhammad Pasha of Rawanduz started the quest for Kurdish independence against the Ottomans in 1813, after the death of his father. The Mir started multiple campaigns against the Ottoman and local Yazidi forces, won multiple battles and established a powerful state in the region.

Revolt

Mir Muhammad Rawandiz started his first Campaign against the Ottomans in 1832 by defeating them in the Battle of Rawandiz.

The Soran Emirate Captured many Kurdish Towns Near Grand Zab and lunched his campaign against the Yazidi killing more than 70.000 peoples.

Then he occupied an important part of Kurdistan making fear Mahmud II and his Emir near Mir Muhammad Rawandiz Territories.

He also killed Assyrians near Alqosh and captured towns near Hakkari but got defeated once at Lezan by the local Assyrian.

References

1. Steinvorth, Daniel (2016-12-22). "Jagd auf den Engel Pfau | NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
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8. Ateş, Sabri (2013-10-21). Ottoman-Iranian Borderlands: Making a Boundary, 1843-1914. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107033658.
9. Steinvorth, Daniel (2016-12-22). "Jagd auf den Engel Pfau | NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
10. Steinvorth, Daniel (2016-12-22). "Jagd auf den Engel Pfau | NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
11. admin (2018-03-10). "Das Khatare-Massaker im März 1832 | ÊzîdîPress" (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
12. Aboona, Hirmis (2008). Assyrians, Kurds, and Ottomans: Intercommunal Relations on the Periphery of the Ottoman Empire. Cambria Press. ISBN 978-1-60497-583-3.

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