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Siege of Ganja

Siege of Ganja was a siege conducted in April 1606 at Ganja, in what is now Azerbaijan. The recorded result: Safavid victory.

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Ganja fortress. 16 century. Protected by state
Ganja fortress. 16 century. Protected by state. Interfase, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril 1606
WhereGanja, Azerbaijan40.683N, 46.361E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2,500 killed

Record

DateApril 1606 (month precision)
to 5 July 1606
PlaceGanja, Azerbaijan
40.683N, 46.361E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSafavid recapture of the city
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,500 killed; Up to 2,500 civilians slaughtered by Safavids
Commanders
Siege of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaBattle of ShamkorSiege of JraberdSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of StepanakertBattle of ShamkorSiege of JraberdSiege of KhokhanaberdSiege of StepanakertYerevanTbilisiRustaviSakiVanadzorGavarrArtashatTovuz100 km40.683N, 46.361E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1606

Siege of Ganja is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20473264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ganja (1606), revision 1380440923, 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.