Battle of Chapakchur

Battle of Chapakchur
Part of Qara Qoyunlu – Aq Qoyunlu Wars

Location of Çapakçur Province now known as Bingöl Province in Turkey
DateOctober 30[1] (or November 11[2]), 1467.
Location
Near the sanjak of Çapakçur,[3][4] now known as Bingöl Province in eastern Turkey.
Result

Aq Qoyunlu victory

  • Decline of Qara Qoyunlu
Belligerents
Aq Qoyunlu Qara Qoyunlu
Commanders and leaders
Uzun Hasan Jahan Shah  †
Muhammedi Mirza †
Pirzad Beg (POW)
Rüstem Beg (POW)
İskender Beg (POW)
Kılıç Arslan Beg (POW)
Shah Veli Beg (POW)
Yusuf Mirza (POW)
Strength
10,000[5] 20-30[6]
Casualties and losses
unknown 5,000

The Battle of Chapakchur (Turkish:Sancak Muharebesi; Azerbaijani:Səncəq döyüşü) was a decisive battle fought between Qara Qoyunlu (Black Sheep Turkomen) under the leadership of Jahan Shah and Aq Qoyunlu (White Sheep Turkomen) under the leadership of Uzun Hasan. Jahan Shah was defeated by Uzun Hasan in a battle near the sanjak of Çapakçur[3][4] in present-day eastern Turkey on October 30[1] (or November 11[2]), 1467.

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