battle, medieval
Battle of Harput
Battle of Harput was a battle fought in 1465 at Kharpoot, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kharpoot. The recorded result: Aq Qoyunlu victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 30,000.
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Record
| Date | 1465 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kharpoot, Turkey 38.704N, 39.250E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Dulkadirids ceded Harpoot to Aq Qoyunlu | |
| Strength | Unknown | 30,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Melitene 1100, 92 km SW
- Siege of Kamacha AD 766, 102 km N
- Battle of Erzincan 1916, 118 km N
- Siege of Amida AD 359, 122 km SE
- Siege of Amida AD 502, 123 km SE
Elsewhere in 1465
- Battle of Montlhéry France
- Battle of Montenaken Belgium
- Battle of Vaikal North Macedonia
- Battle of Meçad North Macedonia
- Siege of Barcelona Spain
Battle of Harput 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 Q112299922, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Harput (1465), revision 1378022992, 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.