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Battle of Cătlăbuga

Battle of Cătlăbuga was a battle fought in 1485 at Kiliia, in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kiliia. It was part of the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1420 to 1538. The recorded result: Moldavian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1485
WhereKiliia, Ukraine45.441N, 29.265E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoldavian victory
BelligerentsMoldavia; Crown of the Kingdom of PolandagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMoldavian–Ottoman Wars1420 to 1538

Where it sits in the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Valea Albă, 1476Battle of Cătlăbuga, 1485Battle of Botoșani, 149814761498Battle of Cătlăbuga, 1485
3 placed engagements of the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1485 (year precision)
PlaceKiliia, Ukraine
45.441N, 29.265E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Malkoçoğlu Bali Bey
  • Mihaloğlu İskender Pasha
Battle of CătlăbugaBattle of CătlăbugaBattle of JibrieniAction of 26 June 1941Battle of MăcinBattle of Cape BurnasBattle of GalațiBattle of JibrieniAction of 26 June 1941Battle of MăcinBattle of Cape BurnasBattle of GalațiOdessaCahulFocșaniIllichivskVasluiSlobozia100 km45.441N, 29.265E
Placed at Kiliia; 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 Cătlăbuga is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2435832, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cătlăbuga, revision 1374923873, 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.