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Battle of Koyun Gecidi

Battle of Koyun Gecidi was a battle fought in 1578 in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1578 to 1590. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 20,000.

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On small Kanak (or Kinik) tributary of the Alazani, above Khoranta, there was heavy fighting between the Ottomans and the Persians in 1578
On small Kanak (or Kinik) tributary of the Alazani, above Khoranta, there was heavy fighting between the Ottomans and the Persians in 1578. Dal Mehmed Çelebi (Asafi), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1578
WhereAzerbaijan40.764N, 47.060E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstSafavid Iran
Casualties and lossesUnknownand~15,000–20,000 killed
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1578 to 1590

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Battle of Koyun Gecidi, 1578Siege of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shahoglu, 1578Siege of Tbilisi, 1579Siege of Tbilisi, 1582Battle of Torches, 1583Battle of Dezful, 1583Battle of Alvar, 1585Capture of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Shanb Ghazan, 1585Battle of Mayan, 1585Siege of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Ganja, 158815781588Battle of Koyun Gecidi, 1578
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1578 (year precision)
PlaceAzerbaijan
40.764N, 47.060E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown~15,000–20,000 killed
Commanders
  • Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
  • Asafi
Battle of Koyun GecidiBattle of Koyun GecidiBattle of GoychaySiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of JraberdBattle of ShamkorBattle of GoychaySiege of GanjaSiege of GanjaSiege of JraberdBattle of ShamkorRustaviŞirvanSakiStepanakertGavarrIjevanQabalaYeghegnadzor100 km40.764N, 47.060E
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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Battle of Koyun Gecidi is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65557886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Koyun Gecidi, revision 1377534639, 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.