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Battle of Ulubad

Battle of Ulubad was a battle fought in 1422 at Lake Uluabat, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lake Uluabat. The recorded result: Victory for Murad II. Recorded strength: 2,000 Jannisary (participating in the battle) against 17,000 (12,000 cavalry, 5,000 ınfantry).

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Fought1422
WhereLake Uluabat, Turkey40.173N, 28.591E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for Murad II
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstForces of Mustafa Çelebi; supported by: Byzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5,000

Record

Date1422 (year precision)
PlaceLake Uluabat, Turkey
40.173N, 28.591E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength2,000 Jannisary (participating in the battle)17,000 (12,000 cavalry, 5,000 ınfantry)
Casualties and lossesUnknown5,000
Commanders
  • Murad II
  • Mihaloğlu Mehmed Bey
  • Hacı İvaz Paşa
  • Mustafa Çelebi
  • Junayd of Aydın
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Placed at Lake Uluabat; 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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Elsewhere in 1422

Battle of Ulubad 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 Q137393467, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ulubad (1422), revision 1370591962, 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.