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Siege of Kayseri

Siege of Kayseri was a siege conducted in 1490 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q4338036. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: Relief Army: 30,000–60,000; Garrison: Unknown against 22,000–62,000.

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Fought1490
WhereTurkey38.722N, 35.487E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and lossesHeavy, garrison surrenderedandHeavy
Part ofQ4338036

Where it sits in Q4338036

Battle of Malatya, 1485Battle of Aga-Cayiri, 1488Siege of Kayseri, 149014851490Siege of Kayseri, 1490
3 placed engagements of Q4338036 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1490 (year precision)
to 1490
PlaceTurkey
38.722N, 35.487E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeParts of Karaman Eyalet captured by Mamluks; Mamluks eventually withdraw and sign peace
StrengthRelief Army: 30,000–60,000; Garrison: Unknown22,000–62,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy, garrison surrenderedHeavy
Commanders
  • Mihaloğlu İskender Pasha
  • Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
  • Uzbek min Tutuh
  • Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri
Siege of KayseriSiege of KayseriSiege of CaesareaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaSivasKırıkkaleKahramanmaraşKırşehirNiğdeNevşehir100 km38.722N, 35.487E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Siege of Kayseri 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 Q134286876, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kayseri (1490), revision 1370742388, 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.