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Battle of Aga-Cayiri

Battle of Aga-Cayiri was a battle fought in 1488 at Cilicia, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cilicia. It was part of Q4338036. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: 60,000–120,000 men; 80–100 ships against 40,000–70,000.

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Fought1488
WhereCilicia, Turkey36.985N, 35.120E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and losses30,000–60,000+ men; 66 ships; 25 lost; 41 capturedand8,000 men
Part ofQ4338036

Where it sits in Q4338036

Battle of Malatya, 1485Battle of Aga-Cayiri, 1488Siege of Kayseri, 149014851490Battle of Aga-Cayiri, 1488
3 placed engagements of Q4338036 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1488 (year precision)
PlaceCilicia, Turkey
36.985N, 35.120E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength60,000–120,000 men; 80–100 ships40,000–70,000
Casualties and losses30,000–60,000+ men; 66 ships; 25 lost; 41 captured8,000 men
Commanders
  • Hadim Ali Pasha
  • Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey
  • Ishak Pasha
  • Uzbek min Tutuh
Battle of Aga-CayiriBattle of Aga-CayiriCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of the Cilician GatesBattle of KopidnadonBattle of KarboğazıCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of the Cilician GatesBattle of KopidnadonBattle of KarboğazıİskenderunKaramanSamandagiEreğliKilisKahramanmaraşIdlibAntakya100 km36.985N, 35.120E
Placed at Cilicia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Aga-Cayiri is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q129578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aga-Cayiri, revision 1377728082, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.