siege, early modern

Siege of Kayseri

Name: Siege of Kayseri
Location: Kayseri, Turkey

Siege of Kayseri was a siege conducted in 1651 at Kayseri, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kayseri. It was part of Celali Revolts, which ran from 1519 to 1659. The recorded result: Celali victory. Recorded strength: 200 soldiers; Thousands of civilian defenders against 2,000+ Sekban and saricas.

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Fought1651

WhereKayseri, Turkey38.722N, 35.487E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeCelali victory

BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstCelali rebels

Casualties and lossesAll soldiers killed or surrendered; 50+ civilians killedandMinimal

Part ofCelali Revolts1519 to 1659

Record

Date	1651 (year precision)
Place	Kayseri, Turkey 38.722N, 35.487E
Kind	Siege, early modern
Strength	200 soldiers; Thousands of civilian defenders	2,000+ Sekban and saricas
Casualties and losses	All soldiers killed or surrendered; 50+ civilians killed	Minimal
Commanders	Ibşir Mustafa Pasha Abaza Hasan Pasha

Placed at Kayseri; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Caesarea AD 260, 1.3 km N
Resistance of Hadjin 1920, 97 km SE
Battle of Poimanenon 1224, 103 km SE
Siege of Tyana AD 707, 124 km SW
Battle of Pteria 547 BC, 133 km N

Elsewhere in 1651

Siege of Kayseri is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134445839, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kayseri (1651), revision 1370742393, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.