battle, medieval
Battle of Aksaray
Battle of Aksaray was a battle fought on 14 October 1256 at Sultanhanı, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Mongol conquest of Anatolia, which ran from 1241 to 1335.
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Record
| Date | 14 October 1256 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Sultanhanı, Turkey 38.250N, 33.550E | |
| Part of | Mongol conquest of Anatolia (1241 to 1335) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Participants | Mongol Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Sultanate of Rum | |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Köse Dağ 26 June 1243
- After: Siege of Mayyāfāriqīn 1259
- All 4 engagements of Mongol conquest of Anatolia
Elsewhere in 1256
- Siege of Alamut Iran
- Battle of Magh Slecht Ireland
Battle of Aksaray is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q140590752, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aksaray (1256), revision 1382275745, 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.