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Battle of Otlukbeli
- When
- 11 August 1473
- Where
- Otlukbeli
- Part of
- Battle of Otlukbeli
Ottoman forces under Mehmed II defeated Uzun Hasan's Aq Qoyunlu army in a decisive engagement.
Fought on 11 August 1473, the battle resulted in a decisive Ottoman victory. This reverse ended Aq Qoyunlu expansion and damaged the religious authority of Uzun Hasan, who had previously invaded Anatolia and Syria in 1472.
Sources
- Battle of Otlukbeli Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Uzun Hasan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- Mehmed II Wikipedia
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