Capture of Harput (1465)
| Capture of Harput (1465) | |||||||
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 Harput Castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Aq Qoyunlu | Beylik of Dulkadir | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Uzun Hasan | Melik Arslan Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Capture of Harput occurred in 1465 when Uzun Hasan attacked the territories of Melik Arslan and captured Harput.[1]
When Melik Arslan attacked Kayseri, a possession of the Karamanids in 1464, the Karamanids requested help from the Aq Qoyunlu state.[2] This situation created a rift between the Dulkadirids and the Aq Qoyunlu.[2]
Uzun Hasan was looking for an opportunity to seize Harput which was held by the Dulkadirids.[2] In 1465 he attacked the territories of Melik Arslan and captured Harput.[1] Aq Qoyunlu rule over Harput lasted until 1507.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Woods, John E.. 1999. The Aqquyunlu: Clan, Confederation, Empire. University of Utah Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Samet, A. L. I. Ç. "Dulkadir Beyliği Akkoyunlu Devleti Münasebetleri." Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 17, no. 1: 211-226
- ↑ AYTAÇ, İsmail. "HARPUT’TA ÇAHPUR ÇEŞMESİ." Fırat Üniversitesi Harput Araştırmaları Dergisi 4, no. 1: 1-21
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