battle, medieval

Battle of Jaghatu

Name: Battle of Jaghatu
Location: Zarrineh River, Iran

Battle of Jaghatu was a battle fought in 1336 at Zarrineh River, in what is now Iran. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zarrineh River. The recorded result: Victory for the Oirat faction; Musa Khan proclaimed as Ilkhan. Recorded strength: Larger force against Smaller force.

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Fought1336

WhereZarrineh River, Iran35.689N, 46.469E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeVictory for the Oirat faction; Musa Khan proclaimed as Ilkhan

BelligerentsFaction of Arpa Ke'unagainstFaction of Musa Khan; Oirat tribe

Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight

Record

Date	1336 (year precision)
Place	Zarrineh River, Iran 35.689N, 46.469E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Larger force	Smaller force
Casualties and losses	Heavy	Light
Commanders	Arpa Ke'un Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad (vizier)	Ali Padshah

Placed at Zarrineh River; 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 Jaghatu is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132451925, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaghatu, revision 1376553769, 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.