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Battle of Muş

Battle of Muş was a battle fought in 1387 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Timurid conquests and invasions, which ran from 1369 to 1426. The recorded result: Qara Qoyunlu victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against Unknown but more.

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Fought1387
WhereTurkey38.733N, 41.491E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeQara Qoyunlu victory
Belligerentsborder|23px Qara Qoyunluagainst22px Timurid Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofTimurid conquests and invasions1369 to 1426

Where it sits in Timurid conquests and invasions

Battle of the Stone Bridge, 1363Battle of the Mire, 1365Siege of Balkh, 1370Siege of Urgench, 1379Siege of Herat, 1381Siege of Tbilisi, 1386Battle of Chapakchur, 1387Battle of Muş, 1387Siege of Isfahan, 1387Siege of Alinja, 1388Siege of Sirjan, 1393Battle of Qara-Derrah Pass, 1395Battle of Ushkudzhe, 1395Siege of Multan, 1398Siege of Bhatner, 1398Battle of Aleppo, 1400Siege of Damascus, 1400Siege of Baghdad, 1401Battle of Algami Canal, 1402Siege of Smyrna, 1402Siege of Birtvisi, 1403Battle of Nakhchivan, 1406Battle of Alashkert, 142113631421Battle of Muş, 1387
23 placed engagements of Timurid conquests and invasions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1387 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
38.733N, 41.491E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,000Unknown but more
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Qara Mahammad
  • Qara Yusuf
Battle of MuşBattle of MuşBattle of Holy Apostles MonasteryBattle of BitlisSiege of MartyropolisSiege of MartyropolisBattle of TigranocertaBattle of Holy Apostles MonasteryBattle of BitlisSiege of MartyropolisSiege of MartyropolisBattle of TigranocertaErzurumVanBatmanErzincanAğrıSiirtBingölTunceli100 km38.733N, 41.491E
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 Muş is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135082155, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Muş (1387), revision 1370450918, 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.