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Battle of Hamadan (1503)

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Battle of Hamadan (1503)
Part of Safavid - Aq Qoyunlu Wars
DateJune 21 1503
Location
Result Safavid victory
Territorial
changes
Safavids capture western Iran and expanding their territory.
Belligerents
Safavid Army Aq Qoyunlu
Commanders and leaders
Ismail I Güzel Ahmad  
Strength
7,000 - 20,000 10,000 - 20,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 10,000

The Battle of Hamadan in 1503 was a conflict between the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Ismail I and the Aq Qoyunlu, commanded by Güzel Ahmad.[1] The battle occurred near the city of Hamadan in Western Persia.[2] Shah Ismail's forces, consisting primarily of Qizilbash warriors, effectively employed superior tactics and firearms to defeat the Aq Qoyunlu cavalry.[3] This decisive victory solidified Safavid control over western Persia and marked a critical step in the establishment of the Safavid Empire.[4] Alwand Mirza fled the battlefield, leading to a further decline of Aq Qoyunlu power in the region.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Farrokh, Kaveh (2011-12-20). Iran at War: 1500-1988. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-240-5.
  2. ^ Black, Jeremy (2003-05-01). War: An Illustrated History. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9477-7.
  3. ^ Black, Jeremy (2000-01-01). War and the World: Military Power and the Fate of Continents, 1450-2000. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-08285-2.
  4. ^ Black, Jeremy (2017-09-16). War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-230-34426-6.
  5. ^ Jaques, Tony (2006-11-30). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century [3 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-02799-4.