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Battle of Otlukbeli

When
1473
Where
Otlukbeli
Episodes
1

On 11 August 1473, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II decisively defeated the Aq Qoyunlu forces of Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli. This victory ended Aq Qoyunlu expansion and damaged Hasan's religious authority, following earlier Venetian alliances and Anatolian interventions.

Episodes

  1. 11 August 1473 · OtlukbeliBattle of Otlukbeli

    Ottoman forces under Mehmed II defeated Uzun Hasan's Aq Qoyunlu army in a decisive engagement.

Background and detail

The Battle. The Battle of Otlukbeli was fought on 11 August 1473 between the Aq Qoyunlu and the Ottoman Empire. Mehmed II led a successful campaign against Uzun Hasan, resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory that halted the Turkmen advance.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Otlukbeli Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Uzun Hasan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
  3. Mehmed II Wikipedia

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