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Battle of Hamadan

Battle of Hamadan was a battle fought on 21 June 1503 at Hamadan, in what is now Iran. It was part of the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars, which ran from 1456 to 1503. The recorded result: Safavid victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 70,000–120,000.

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A BATTLE BETWEEN THE ARMY OF SHAH ISMA'IL AND THE AQ QOYUNLU SAFAVID QAZVIN OR ISFAHAN, CIRCA 1590-1600. Either: Shah Isma'il's defeat of the Bayandur prince Alwand Beg and the Aq Qoyunlu at Shurur in
A BATTLE BETWEEN THE ARMY OF SHAH ISMA'IL AND THE AQ QOYUNLU SAFAVID QAZVIN OR ISFAHAN, CIRCA 1590-1600. Either: Shah Isma'il's defeat of the Bayandur prince Alwand Beg and the Aq Qoyunlu at Shurur in. Christies.com, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 June 1503
WhereHamadan, Iran34.800N, 48.517E
OutcomeSafavid victory
BelligerentsSafavid ArmyagainstAq Qoyunlu
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000–40,000 killed
Part ofSafavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars1456 to 1503

Where it sits in the Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu wars

Siege of Tabriz, 1501Battle of Sharur, 1501Battle of Hamadan, 1503Capture of Baghdad, 150815011508Battle of Hamadan, 1503
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Record

Date21 June 1503
PlaceHamadan, Iran
34.800N, 48.517E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSafavids capture Western Iran and expand their territory.
Strength12,00070,000–120,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000–40,000 killed
Commanders
  • Ismail I
  • Hossein Beg Laleh Shamlu
  • Abdal Beg Talish
  • Piri Beg Qajar
  • Abdi Beg Shamlu
  • Sultan Murad (Aq Qoyunlu)
Battle of HamadanBattle of HamadanAerial bombardment of the industries of Arak cityKermanshahSavehBijarSanandajBorujerdMalayer100 km34.800N, 48.517E
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Battle of Hamadan is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130279251, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hamadan (1503), revision 1374818048, 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.