Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars (1456 to 1503): 3 battles and 1 siege across 3 present-day countries, most in Iran (2), Azerbaijan (1), Iraq (1).

See them on the globe

Siege of TabrizBattle of SharurBattle of HamadanCapture of BaghdadSiege of TabrizBattle of SharurBattle of HamadanCapture of BaghdadTehranIsfahanYerevanMosulKirkukTürkmenbaşy500 km36.433N, 46.441E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1501: 2 engagements2 in 15011503: 1 engagements1508: 1 engagements15011508
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Tabriz, 1501Battle of Sharur, 1501Battle of Hamadan, 1503Capture of Baghdad, 150815011508
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1501Siege of TabrizTabriz, IranSafavid victory
1501Battle of SharurAzerbaijanSafavid victory
21 June 1503Battle of HamadanHamadan, IranSafavid victory
September 1508Capture of BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.