What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1511 – 12 Jul 1511
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 40.60° N, 47.83° E
- Description
- 1511 uprising against the Ottomans
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Şahkulu rebellion
Uprising in against the Ottomans in 1511
The Şahkulu rebellion was a widespread pro-Shia and pro-Safavid uprising in Anatolia, directed against the Ottoman Empire, in 1511. It began among the Turkmen tribes of the Taurus Mountains, before spreading to a wide variety of disgruntled groups. It is named after the leader of the rebels, Şahkulu. His death in battle also meant the end of the uprising.
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