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Battle of Sarakhs

Battle of Sarakhs was a battle fought in 1459 at Sarakhs, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sarakhs. It was part of the Timurid Wars of Succession, which ran from 1405 to 1507. The recorded result: Timurids of Samarkand victory.

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Locator map of Iran. Original work by Uwe Dering. Highlighted by Dr. Blofeld, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1459
WhereSarakhs, Iran36.545N, 61.158E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTimurids of Samarkand victory
BelligerentsTimurids of Khurasan; Timurids of MervagainstTimurids of Samarkand
Part ofTimurid Wars of Succession1405 to 1507

Where it sits in the Timurid Wars of Succession

Siege of Balkh, 1447Battle of Damghan, 1447Battle of Nishapur, 1447Battle of Tarnab, 1448Siege of Herat, 1448Battle of Farhadgerd, 1449Battle of Sarakhs, 1459Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1461Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1462Siege of Samarkand, 1494Siege of Samarkand, 1497Battle of Akhsi, 150314471503Battle of Sarakhs, 1459
12 placed engagements of the Timurid Wars of Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1459 (year precision)
PlaceSarakhs, Iran
36.545N, 61.158E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Abu Sa'id Mirza
  • Amir Ali Farsi
  • Amir Syed Asil
Battle of SarakhsBattle of SarakhsBattle of DandanaqanSiege of MervBattle of DandanaqanSiege of MervMashhadMaryKakaTejen100 km36.545N, 61.158E
Placed at Sarakhs; 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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Elsewhere in 1459

Battle of Sarakhs is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872314, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sarakhs (1459), revision 1375171204, 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.