battle, early modern
Battle of Yenişehir
Battle of Yenişehir was a battle fought in 1513 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman Civil War of 1509–13, which ran from 1509 to 1513. The recorded result: Victory for Selim I; Execution of Şehzade Ahmed; End of the fight for the throne between Selim and Ahmed. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 5,000.
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Record
| Date | 1513 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Turkey 40.264N, 29.653E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 30,000; 5,000 | |
| Casualties and losses | Less; Heavy | |
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| Participants | Ottoman Empire | |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nicaea AD 193, 19 km N
- Siege of Nicaea 1097, 19 km N
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- Siege of Nicée 1077, 19 km N
- Siege of Nicaea 1113, 19 km N
Elsewhere in 1513
- Battle of Flodden United Kingdom
- Battle of Novara Italy
- Battle of Guinegate France
- Battle of La Motta Italy
- Battle of Azemmour Morocco
Battle of Yenişehir is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85976551, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yenişehir (1513), revision 1370595543, 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.