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Battle of Otlukbeli

Battle of Otlukbeli was a battle fought on 11 August 1473 at Otlukbeli, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in the Near East. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 70,000–100,000; or 85,000 (60,000 armored soldiers, 25,000 Janissaries) against 70,000–300,000; or 200,000 (mostly cavalry).

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Battle of Otlukbeli
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Fought11 August 1473
WhereOtlukbeli, Turkey39.974N, 40.022E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstAq Qoyunlu; Timurids
Casualties and losses4,000and55,000
Part ofOttoman Wars in the Near East

Record

Date11 August 1473
PlaceOtlukbeli, Turkey
39.974N, 40.022E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength70,000–100,000; or 85,000 (60,000 armored soldiers, 25,000 Janissaries)70,000–300,000; or 200,000 (mostly cavalry)
Casualties and losses4,00055,000
Commanders
  • Uzun Hasan
  • Ughurlu Muhammad
  • Pir Ahmed
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Battle of Otlukbeli 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 Q2007212, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Otlukbeli, revision 1385055172, 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.