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Battle of Mollahasanli

Battle of Mollahasanli was a battle fought on 15 November 1578 at Pirhəsənli, in what is now Azerbaijan. The recorded result: Safavid victory; Most of Shirvan came under the control of the Safavids. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 15,000.

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A miniature of Hamza Mirza, receiving the surrender of Adil Khan Giray, in Shirvan in November 1578 The ruler on the left is labelled Shah Oghli (شاه اوغلی) i.e. "Son of the Shah", which properly refe
A miniature of Hamza Mirza, receiving the surrender of Adil Khan Giray, in Shirvan in November 1578 The ruler on the left is labelled Shah Oghli (شاه اوغلی) i.e. "Son of the Shah", which properly refe. Dal Mehmed Çelebi (Asafi), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 November 1578
WherePirhəsənli, Azerbaijan40.580N, 48.364E
OutcomeSafavid victory; Most of Shirvan came under the control of the Safavids.
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstCrimean Khanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2,000 captured

Record

Date15 November 1578
PlacePirhəsənli, Azerbaijan
40.580N, 48.364E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,00015,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,000 captured
Commanders
  • Hamza Mirza Safavi
  • Adil Giray (kalga)
Battle of MollahasanliBattle of MollahasanliSiege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of KurdamirBattle of GoychayBattle of JavadSiege of ShamakhiBattle of KurdamirBattle of GoychayBattle of JavadBakuSakiStepanakertQabalaOğuz100 km40.580N, 48.364E
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Elsewhere in 1578

Battle of Mollahasanli 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 Q16537286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mollahasanli, revision 1370450191, 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.