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Battle of Nishapur

Battle of Nishapur was a battle fought in 1038 at Nishapur, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nishapur. It was part of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: 12,000–15,000 against 25,000–50,000.

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Fought1038
WhereNishapur, Iran36.213N, 58.796E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsSeljuk EmpireagainstGhaznavid Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSeljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Where it sits in the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Battle of Nisa, 1035Battle of Nishapur, 1038Battle of Sarakhs, 1038Battle of Dandanaqan, 1040Battle of Ghazni, 111710351117Battle of Nishapur, 1038
5 placed engagements of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1038 (year precision)
PlaceNishapur, Iran
36.213N, 58.796E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,000–15,00025,000–50,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Chaghri Beg
  • Ibrahim Inal
  • Tughril I
  • Masʽud I
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Placed at Nishapur; 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 Nishapur is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113581491, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nishapur (1038), revision 1370451792, 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.