Battle of Erzincan (1507)

Battle of Erzincan (1507)
Part of Ottoman–Persian War (1505–1517)
Date1507
Location
Erzincan, Turkey
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Safavid Iran
Commanders and leaders
Ottoman Empire Şehzade Selim Ebrahim Mirza
Strength
Unknown, but less 10,000[1]

The Battle of Erzincan was fought against the Safavids in 1507 led by Selim, who was then the governor of Trabzon.

Background

In 1505, Shah Ismail's brother Ibrahim set out with an army of 3,000 men to plunder Selim's province; however, the Safavid army was routed, and Selim pursued them as far as Erzincan, slaughtering many and seizing their weapons and ammunition.[2]

Battle

In 1507, the Safavids, under the command of Shah Ismail, launched a new raid into Anatolia against Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt of the Dulkadirids.[3] This constituted a violation of Ottoman sovereignty, considering that Shah Ismail had encroached upon Ottoman territory and recruited Turkmen warriors, who were Ottoman subjects into his army.[4]

Aftermath

The following year, Selim led a campaign against the Georgian states Imereti and Guria, capturing western Georgia and incorporating Imereti and Guria into Ottoman territory. In 1510, Shah Ismail's brother returned to Trabzon with an army but was defeated by Selim.

References

  1. ↑ "ŞAH İSMÂİL – TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ↑ God's Shadow: The Ottoman Sultan Who Shaped the Modern World Archived 4 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. By Alan Mikhail.
  3. ↑ "Şah İsmâil". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "BAYBURT". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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