What the records say
- When
- 19 Sep 1578
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.77° N, 47.05° E
- Description
- 1578 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Koyun Gecidi
The Battle of Koyun Gecidi was a major battle during the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590). The battle took place on September 9, 1578, and Ottoman victory achieved in this battle opened the way to Shirvan. The battle took place at the Koyun Gecidi crossing on the banks of the Alazani (Qanıq) River.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Osmanlı Devleti ile Safevî Devleti arasında Koyungeçidi Muharebesi gerçekleşti”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “битва у Коюнгечиди”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page