Atlas of Battles

battle, medieval

Battle of Nisa

Battle of Nisa was a battle fought in 1035 at Nisa, in what is now Turkmenistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nisa. It was part of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars. The recorded result: Seljuk victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against Around 10,000.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1035
WhereNisa, Turkmenistan37.951N, 58.212E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeljuk victory
BelligerentsGhaznavid EmpireagainstSeljuk Turks
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSeljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Where it sits in the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars

Battle of Nisa, 1035Battle of Nishapur, 1038Battle of Sarakhs, 1038Battle of Dandanaqan, 1040Battle of Ghazni, 111710351117Battle of Nisa, 1035
5 placed engagements of the Seljuk–Ghaznavid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1035 (year precision)
PlaceNisa, Turkmenistan
37.951N, 58.212E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,000Around 10,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mikail (son of Seljuk)
  • Chaghri Beg
  • Tughril I
Battle of NisaBattle of NisaBattle of Geok TepeBattle of Geok TepeBattle of MegaraBattle of Geok TepeBattle of Geok TepeBattle of MegaraQuchanKakaBojnurdSerdar100 km37.951N, 58.212E
Placed at Nisa; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1035

Battle of Nisa is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Turkmenistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113576133, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nasa (1035), revision 1370451405, 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.