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Siege of Sebinkarahisar

Siege of Sebinkarahisar was a siege conducted on 24 August 1473 at Şebinkarahisar, in what is now Turkey; it lasted 5 days. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Fought24 August 1473lasted 5 days
WhereŞebinkarahisar, Turkey40.285N, 38.429E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstAq Qoyunlu

Record

Date24 August 1473
to 29 August 1473
PlaceŞebinkarahisar, Turkey
40.285N, 38.429E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
Siege of SebinkarahisarSiege of SebinkarahisarBattle of NicopolisBattle of the LycusSiege of KaracahisarSiege of MayyāfāriqīnSiege of KamachaBattle of NicopolisSiege of KaracahisarSiege of MayyāfāriqīnSiege of KamachaSamsunTrabzonOrduGiresunGümüşhaneTunceli100 km40.285N, 38.429E
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Elsewhere in 1473

Siege of Sebinkarahisar 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 Q118947854, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Şebinkarahisar, revision 1374043744, 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.