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Battle of Çıldır

Battle of Çıldır was a battle fought on 9 August 1578 at Kars, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Georgian–Ottoman conflicts. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 300–400 initially, before the reinforcement of Osman Pasha against Safavids: 20,000; Georgians: 7,000.

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A depiction of the Battle of Childir. Shejaatname, Arifi, fol.16 "The miniature of the Childiri battle(pic.2) represents the specific episode of confrontation between the Ottoman-Safavid armed forces,
A depiction of the Battle of Childir. Shejaatname, Arifi, fol.16 "The miniature of the Childiri battle(pic.2) represents the specific episode of confrontation between the Ottoman-Safavid armed forces,. Dal Mehmed Çelebi (Asafi), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 August 1578
WhereKars, Turkey41.129N, 43.133E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstSafavid Iran; Kingdom of Kartli
Casualties and losses200–400and5,000–7,000 killed; 3,000 captured and executed
Part ofGeorgian–Ottoman conflictsLala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign

Where it sits in Georgian–Ottoman conflicts

Georgian campaign, 1508Battle of Karagak, 1543Battle of Sokhoista, 1545Ottoman invasion of Guria, 1547Lala Mustafa Pasha's Caucasian campaign, 1578Battle of Çıldır, 1578Capture of Tbilisi, 1578Battle of Mukhrani, 1582Siege of Gori, 1598Battle of Nakhiduri, 1599Simons campaign in Eastern Anatolia, 1600Battle of Tashiskari, 1609Ottoman invasion of Western Georgia, 1703Battle of Ateni, 1724Battle of Zedavela, 1724Battle of Khresili, 1757Battle of Aspindza, 1770Battle of Chkheri, 1774Battle of Rukh, 1779Battle of Nachishkrevi, 178415081784Battle of Çıldır, 1578
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Record

Date9 August 1578
PlaceKars, Turkey
41.129N, 43.133E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe Ottoman army entered Tbilisi and took control of the Georgian Kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti
Strength300–400 initially, before the reinforcement of Osman PashaSafavids: 20,000; Georgians: 7,000
Casualties and losses200–4005,000–7,000 killed; 3,000 captured and executed
Commanders
  • Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
  • Dervis Pasha
  • Diyarbakır
  • Mohammad Khan Tokhmaq Ustajlu
  • Erevan
  • Imam Kulu Khan
  • Ganja
Battle of ÇıldırBattle of ÇıldırBattle of ShirimniSiege of ArdahanBattle of ArdahanBattle of AspindzaSiege of QueliBattle of ShirimniSiege of ArdahanBattle of AspindzaSiege of QueliYerevanTbilisiBatumiErzurumRustaviKarsPotiKutaisi100 km41.129N, 43.133E
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Battle of Çıldır is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3652215, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Çıldır, revision 1381376903, 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.