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Battle of Nakhchivan

Battle of Nakhchivan was a battle fought in 1406 at Nakhchivan, in what is now Azerbaijan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nakhchivan. It was part of Timurid conquests and invasions, which ran from 1369 to 1426. The recorded result: Qara Qoyunlu victory.

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Fought1406
WhereNakhchivan, Azerbaijan39.209N, 45.412E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeQara Qoyunlu victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Qara QoyunluagainstTimurid Empire
Part ofTimurid conquests and invasions1369 to 1426

Where it sits in Timurid conquests and invasions

Battle of the Stone Bridge, 1363Battle of the Mire, 1365Siege of Balkh, 1370Siege of Urgench, 1379Siege of Herat, 1381Timurid invasions of Georgia, 1386Timurid invasions of Simsim, 1386Battle of Chapakchur, 1387Battle of Muş, 1387Siege of Isfahan, 1387Siege of Alinja, 13881393 Persian Iraq and Kurdistan raid, 1393Siege of Sirjan, 1393Battle of Shiraz, 1393Siege of Baghdad, 1393Battle of Qara-Derrah Pass, 1395Battle of Ushkudzhe, 1395Siege of Multan, 1398Siege of Bhatner, 1398Battle of Alinja, 1399Battle of Aleppo, 1400Siege of Damascus, 1400Siege of Baghdad, 1401Battle of Algami Canal, 1402Timurid invasion of the Ottoman Empire, 1402Siege of Ankara, 1402Battle of Ankara, 1402Siege of Smyrna, 1402Battle of Nakhchivan, 1406Battle of Alashkert, 142113631421Battle of Nakhchivan, 1406
30 placed engagements of Timurid conquests and invasions in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1406 (year precision)
PlaceNakhchivan, Azerbaijan
39.209N, 45.412E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Qara Yusuf
  • Ispend bin Yusuf
  • Abu Bakr Mirza (Timurid)
Battle of NakhchivanBattle of NakhchivanBattle of NakhchivanSiege of AbbasabadSiege of AlinjaBattle of AvarayrBattle of ChaldiranSiege of AbbasabadBattle of AvarayrBattle of ChaldiranYerevanTabrizVanKhvoyStepanakertAharGavarrArtashat100 km39.209N, 45.412E
Placed at Nakhchivan; 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 Nakhchivan is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871847, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nakhchivan (1406), revision 1370451195, 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.