Ottoman Safavid Clashes (1502)
It is a series of small wars between the Ottomans and the Safavids and help by aq Qoyunlus.
| Ottoman-Persian Clashes (1502) | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Persian wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Safavid Empire |
.svg){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Aqqoyunlu | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ismail I |
Selim I Ferruhshad Beg | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Unknown |
Unknown Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Battle
changeUpon receiving a letter from his father Beyazıd II, Yavuz Sultan Selim launched a series of military operations to learn the situation in the region and captured the castles of İspir, Kemah, Bayburd and Kovans and secured the area up to Erzurum. Ferruşad Bey and Mansur Bey, former Akkoyunlu beys of the region, took refuge with Selim and became his subjects. Ferruşad Bey told Selim about the events and massacres in the region.
See also
changeRefences
change- ↑ Bostan, M. Hanefi (2019-05-01). "YAVUZ SULTAN SELİM İN ŞEHZÂDELİK DÖNEMİ (1487-1512)". Turk Kulturu lncelemeleri Dergisi. 01 (40): 1–86. doi:10.24058/tki.2020.402. ISSN 1302-4787.