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Battle of Malatya

Battle of Malatya was a battle fought in 1485 at Malatya, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Malatya. It was part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War, which ran from 1485 to 1491. The recorded result: Mamluk victory1= 1st battle: Ottoman–Dulkadirid victory; 2nd battle: Mamluk victory. Recorded strength: 24px Unknown but less than the Mamluks; ~20,000 against Unknown, likely less or equal.

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Fought1485
WhereMalatya, Turkey38.351N, 38.309E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMamluk victory1= 1st battle: Ottoman–Dulkadirid victory; 2nd battle: Mamluk victory
Belligerents24pxDulkadirids; Ottoman EmpireagainstMamluk Sultanate
Casualties and losses24px Unknown; Entire armyandHeavy
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, 149014851490Battle of Malatya, 1485
4 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Mamluk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1485 (year precision)
to 1485
PlaceMalatya, Turkey
38.351N, 38.309E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength24px Unknown but less than the Mamluks; ~20,000Unknown, likely less or equal
Casualties and losses24px Unknown; Entire armyHeavy
Commanders
  • Bozkurt of Dulkadir
  • Uzbek min Tutuh
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Placed at Malatya; 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 Malatya 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 Q134277499, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Malatya (1485), revision 1383074709, 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.