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Battle of Akhsi

Battle of Akhsi was a battle fought in 1503 at Transoxiana, in what is now Uzbekistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Transoxiana. It was part of the Timurid Wars of Succession, which ran from 1405 to 1507. The recorded result: Decisive Uzbeks become the dominant force in Transoxiana.

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Fought1503
WhereTransoxiana, Uzbekistan42.430N, 63.900E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Uzbeks become the dominant force in Transoxiana
BelligerentsKhanate of Bukhara; TimuridsagainstChagatai Moghuls of Moghulistan; Timurids
Part ofTimurid Wars of Succession1405 to 1507

Where it sits in the Timurid Wars of Succession

Siege of Balkh, 1447Battle of Damghan, 1447Battle of Nishapur, 1447Battle of Tarnab, 1448Siege of Herat, 1448Babur Mirza's Invasion of Khorasan, 1448Battle of Farhadgerd, 1449Battle of Sarakhs, 1459Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1461Siege of Shahrukhiya, 1462Siege of Samarkand, 1494Siege of Samarkand, 1497Battle of Akhsi, 150314471503Battle of Akhsi, 1503
13 placed engagements of the Timurid Wars of Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1503 (year precision)
PlaceTransoxiana, Uzbekistan
42.430N, 63.900E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeAnnexation of Fergana Valley by the Uzbeks
Commanders
  • Mahmud Khan (Moghul Khan)
  • Ahmad Alaq
  • Babur
  • Muhammad Dughlat
  • Mirza Muhammad Hussain Dughlat
  • Qamber Ali Bayg
Battle of AkhsiBattle of AkhsiZarafshon100 km42.430N, 63.900E
Placed at Transoxiana; 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 Akhsi is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 41 in present-day Uzbekistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870236, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Akhsi, revision 1383576350, 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.