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Battle of Elbistan

Name: Battle of Elbistan
Start: 1277-04-18
Location: Elbistan, Turkey

Battle of Elbistan was a battle fought on 18 April 1277 at Elbistan, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Anatolia. The recorded result: Mamluk victory.

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Fought18 April 1277

WhereElbistan, Turkey38.201N, 37.188E

OutcomeMamluk victory

BelligerentsIlkhanate; Georgia; Sultanate of RumagainstMamluk Sultanate

Part ofAnatolia

Record

Date	18 April 1277
Place	Elbistan, Turkey 38.201N, 37.188E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	10,000-14,000
Commanders	Pervâne Demetrius II of Georgia	Baybars Isa ibn Muhanna Zayn al-Din Ahmad bin Hanna

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Zeitun Rebellion 1895, 48 km SW
First Zeitun Resistance 1862, 48 km SW
Siege of Hadath AD 955, 60 km SE
Battle of Raban AD 958, 60 km SE
Siege of Germanicia AD 638, 72 km S

Elsewhere in 1277

Battle of Desio Italy
Battle of Pharsalus Greece
Battle of Ettak Sweden
Siege of Montesa Spain
Battle of Dolfrowyn Castle United Kingdom

Battle of Elbistan is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2628082, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elbistan, revision 1385342037, 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.