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Battle of Malatya

Battle of Malatya was a battle fought on 1 August 1473 at Malatya, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Aq Qoyunlu victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1 August 1473
WhereMalatya, Turkey39.974N, 40.022E
OutcomeAq Qoyunlu victory
BelligerentsAq QoyunluagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand4,000 killed

Record

Date1 August 1473
PlaceMalatya, Turkey
39.974N, 40.022E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown4,000 killed
Commanders
  • Ughurlu Muhammad
  • Hass Murad Pasha
  • Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey
  • Fenarioğlu Ahmed Pasha
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Battle of Malatya 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 Q55703076, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Malatya, revision 1378168586, 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.