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Battle of Shekar Yazi

Battle of Shekar Yazi was a battle fought on 21 January 1920 at Shekar Yazi, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Simko Shikak revolt, which ran from 1918 to 1922. The recorded result: Kurdish victory; Simko's forces maintained control until the 1921 Persian coup d'état and the coming to power of Reza Shah. Recorded strength: 1,500 Gendarmerie; 3,000 Azerbaijani guerrillas; (total: 5,000 fighters) against 200 chivalry.

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Fought21 January 1920
WhereShekar Yazi, Iran38.272N, 44.943E
OutcomeKurdish victory; Simko's forces maintained control until the 1921 Persian coup d'état and the coming to power of Reza Shah
BelligerentsQajar Iran; Haji-Alilu tribeagainstSimko Shikak Revolt Kurdish forces; Shikakis; Zibaris
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses (includes killing of Amir Arshad, the commander)andUnknown
Part ofSimko Shikak revolt1918 to 1922

Where it sits in the Simko Shikak revolt

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Record

Date21 January 1920
PlaceShekar Yazi, Iran
38.272N, 44.943E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1,500 Gendarmerie; 3,000 Azerbaijani guerrillas; (total: 5,000 fighters)200 chivalry
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses (includes killing of Amir Arshad, the commander)Unknown
Commanders
  • Fathollah Khan Akbar
  • Amir Arshad
  • Hasan Arfa
  • Simko Shikak
  • Amar Khan Shikak
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Battle of Shekar Yazi is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134706503, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shekar Yazi, revision 1385607368, 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.