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Siege of Kayseri

Siege of Kayseri was a siege conducted in 1490 at Kayseri, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kayseri. It was part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War, which ran from 1485 to 1491. The recorded result: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: Relief Army: 30,000–60,000; Garrison: Unknown against 22,000–62,000.

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Fought1490
WhereKayseri, Turkey38.722N, 35.487E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and lossesHeavy, garrison surrenderedandHeavy
Part ofOttoman–Mamluk War1485 to 1491

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Mamluk War

Adana campaign, 1485Battle of Malatya, 1485Battle of Aga-Cayiri, 1488Siege of Kayseri, 149014851490Siege of Kayseri, 1490
4 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Mamluk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1490 (year precision)
to 1490
PlaceKayseri, Turkey
38.722N, 35.487E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeParts of Karaman Eyalet captured by Mamluks; Mamluks eventually withdraw and sign peace
StrengthRelief Army: 30,000–60,000; Garrison: Unknown22,000–62,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy, garrison surrenderedHeavy
Commanders
  • Mihaloğlu İskender Pasha
  • Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
  • Uzbek min Tutuh
  • Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri
Siege of KayseriSiege of KayseriSiege of CaesareaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaResistance of HadjinBattle of PoimanenonSiege of TyanaBattle of PteriaSivasKırıkkaleKahramanmaraşKırşehirNiğdeNevşehir100 km38.722N, 35.487E
Placed at Kayseri; 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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Siege of Kayseri is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134286876, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kayseri (1490), revision 1370742388, 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.