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Battle of Shiraz

Battle of Shiraz was a battle fought in 1393 at Shiraz, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Shiraz. It was part of Q110425567. The recorded result: Timurid victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 4,000.

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Shahrukh presenting the head of Shah Mansur to Timur. Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah (1577-78)
Shahrukh presenting the head of Shah Mansur to Timur. Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah (1577-78). Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah, 1577-78, India, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1393
WhereShiraz, Iran29.610N, 52.531E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTimurid victory
BelligerentsTimurid EmpireagainstMuzaffarid dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy; exact numbers unknown
Part ofQ110425567

Record

Date1393 (year precision)
PlaceShiraz, Iran
29.610N, 52.531E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,0004,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy; exact numbers unknown
Commanders
  • Shah Mansur (Muzaffarid)
Battle of ShirazBattle of ShirazBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBandar-e BushehrFasaMarv Dasht100 km29.610N, 52.531E
Placed at Shiraz; 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 1393

Battle of Shiraz is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722976, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shiraz (1393), revision 1377014901, 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.