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Siege of Shamakhi

Siege of Shamakhi was a siege conducted on 9 November 1578 at Shamakhi, in what is now Azerbaijan; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Ottoman–Safavid War, which ran from 1578 to 1590. The recorded result: Ottoman–Crimean victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 15,000–20,000 Ottomans; 20,000–30,000 Crimean Tatars.

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The Safavids led by Aras Khan, besieging Shamakhi (شماخی), with Osman Pasha (عثمان‌ پاشا) defending the city, in 9-11 November 1578. Secaatname, 1586.
The Safavids led by Aras Khan, besieging Shamakhi (شماخی), with Osman Pasha (عثمان‌ پاشا) defending the city, in 9-11 November 1578. Secaatname, 1586.. Dal Mehmed Çelebi (Asafi), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 November 1578lasted 3 days
WhereShamakhi, Azerbaijan40.630N, 48.641E
OutcomeOttoman–Crimean victory
BelligerentsSafavid IranagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Casualties and losses10,000 killedandUnknown
Part ofOttoman–Safavid War1578 to 1590

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Safavid War

Battle of Koyun Gecidi, 1578Siege of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shamakhi, 1578Battle of Shahoglu, 1578Siege of Tbilisi, 1579Siege of Tbilisi, 1582Battle of Torches, 1583Battle of Dezful, 1583Battle of Alvar, 1585Capture of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Shanb Ghazan, 1585Battle of Mayan, 1585Siege of Tabriz, 1585Battle of Ganja, 158815781588Siege of Shamakhi, 1578
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Safavid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 November 1578
to 12 November 1578
PlaceShamakhi, Azerbaijan
40.630N, 48.641E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength20,00015,000–20,000 Ottomans; 20,000–30,000 Crimean Tatars
Casualties and losses10,000 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Aras Khan
  • Özdemiroğlu Osman Pasha
  • Adil Giray (Kalga)
Siege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiSiege of ShamakhiBattle of MollahasanliBattle of KurdamirBattle of JavadBattle of GoychayBattle of MollahasanliBattle of KurdamirBattle of JavadBattle of GoychayBakuSakiStepanakertYevlaxQabalaGoranboyOğuz100 km40.630N, 48.641E
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Siege of Shamakhi is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Azerbaijan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137216924, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Shamakhi (1578), revision 1378625603, 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.