Siege of Harput (1516)
The siege of Harput was a three-day siege directed by the Ottomans against the Safavid held city of Harput.[1]
| Siege of Harput | |||||||||
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| Part of The Ottoman–Persian Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Deli Husrev Pasha | Unknown | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
After the Ottoman victory at Chaldiran, the Ottomans began to capture eastern Anatolian territories from the Safavids.[2]
In March 1516 under the command of Deli Husrev Pasha the Ottomans laid siege to Harput.[3] The siege lasted for three days until Harput was conquered on 26 March.[1][4]
Harput was organised as a sanjak affiliated to the Diyarbakir Beylerbeyliği.[3]
References
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