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Battle of Urmia

Battle of Urmia was a battle fought in 1605 in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1603 to 1618. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: ~70,000 against ~90,000.

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Fought1605
WhereIran37.549N, 45.068E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand~20,000 killed
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1603 to 1618

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Safavid capture of Tabriz, 1603Battle of Sufian, 1603Siege of Van, 1605Battle of Urmia, 1605Siege of Shamakhi, 1607Battle of DimDim, 1609Battle of Salmas, 1616Siege of Erivan, 1616Battle of Pol-e Shikeste, 161816031618Battle of Urmia, 1605
9 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1605 (year precision)
PlaceIran
37.549N, 45.068E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSafavid recovery of Western Iran and capture of Armenia and Georgia
Strength~70,000~90,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown~20,000 killed
Commanders
  • Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha
Battle of UrmiaBattle of UrmiaBattle of DimDimBattle of NalosBattle of Shekar YaziBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of the BlarathonBattle of DimDimBattle of NalosBattle of Shekar YaziBattle of Mount HandrinBattle of the BlarathonTabrizVanKhvoyMahabadAharHakkâri100 km37.549N, 45.068E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Urmia is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18385359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Urmia (1604), revision 1379886770, 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.