What the records say
- When
- Aug 1480
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.16° N, 38.79° E
- Description
- 1480 battle between Aq Qoyunlu and the Egyptians
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Urfa (1480)
Battle between Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluks
The Battle of Urfa took place between Aq Qoyunlu and the Mamluk Sultanate in August 1480 at Urfa in Diyar Bakr. The reason was the invasion of the Mamluks into the territory of Aq Qoyunlu to capture Urfa.
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