Siege of Kemah
The siege of Kemah (Turkish: Kemah Kuşatması) begun in winter and ended on 19 May 1515. The siege ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. The fortress was captured by Selim I on 19 May in 1515.[1] With this victory, Ottomans created their safe border against the Safavids.
| Siege of Kemah | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Persian Wars | |||||||
 Artwork of the Siege of Kemah at the Hoca Sadeddin Efendi’s book | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Selim I Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha |
Mehmed Bey Varsak | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
After the conquest, Selim I marched to Southwest against his grandfather Bozkurt of Dulkadir. Also Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha became an east front commander against Safavids.
References
Sources
- Hoca Sadeddin Efendi. (1585). Tâcü’t-Tevârîh - IV. İstanbul ISBN 9751710979
- T.C. Genelkurmay Başkanlığı. (1990). Yavuz Sultan Selim ve Mısır Seferi. Ankara: Genelkurmay Basımevi.
- https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/biyikli-mehmed-pasa
- The Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill, 1960.
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