battle, early modern
Battle of Ghazdewan
Battle of Ghazdewan was a battle fought in 1512 in what is now Uzbekistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Persian–Uzbek wars, which ran from 1502 to 1788. The recorded result: Uzbek victory. Recorded strength: 60,000 against <15,000.
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Record
| Date | 1512 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Uzbekistan 40.100N, 64.667E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Uzbeks reconquer Transoxiana | |
| Strength | 60,000 | <15,000 |
| Casualties and losses | High | High |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Bukhara (1220) 1220, 42 km SW
- Battle of Gol-Zarriun AD 560, 42 km SW
- Battle of Baykand AD 729, 70 km SW
- Siege of Kamarja AD 729, 147 km E
- Battle of Qatwan 1141, 193 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Merv 1510
Elsewhere in 1512
- Battle of Ravenna Italy
- Battle of Saint-Mathieu France
- Battle of Wisniowiec Ukraine
- Battle of Pavia Italy
- Bengali conquest of Chittagong Bangladesh
Battle of Ghazdewan is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Uzbekistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4138186, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ghazdewan, revision 1381263384, 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.