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Battle of Chapakchur

Battle of Chapakchur was a battle fought in 1467 at Bingöl Province, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bingöl Province. The recorded result: Aq Qoyunlu victory; Decline of Qara Qoyunlu. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 30,000.

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Fought1467
WhereBingöl Province, Turkey39.041N, 40.676E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAq Qoyunlu victory; Decline of Qara Qoyunlu
BelligerentsAq QoyunluagainstQara Qoyunlu
Casualties and lossesUnknown, lessand5,000 killed

Record

Date1467 (year precision)
PlaceBingöl Province, Turkey
39.041N, 40.676E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,00030,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown, less5,000 killed
Commanders
  • Uzun Hasan
  • Jahan Shah
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Placed at Bingöl Province; 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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Elsewhere in 1467

Battle of Chapakchur 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 Q4870710, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chapakchur, revision 1384143112, 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.