Battle of Hamadan (1503)
| Battle of Hamadan (1503) | |||||||||
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| Part of Safavid–Aq Qoyunlu Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Safavid Army | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ismail I Amir Bayram Khan Karamanlı Lala Hussein Beg Abdal Beg Talish Mohammad Beg Ustajlu Bayram Beg Karamanlı |
Sultan Murad (POW) Ali Beg Turkmen Islamış Beg † Güzel Ahmad † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 7,000 – 20,000 | 10,000 – 20,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 10,000 killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Hamadan or Alma Bulaghı in 1503 was a conflict between the Safavid Empire, led by Shah Ismail I and the Aq Qoyunlu, commanded by Güzel Ahmad. The battle occurred near the city of Hamadan in Western Persia. Shah Ismail's forces, consisting primarily of Qizilbash warriors, effectively employed superior tactics and firearms to defeat the Aq Qoyunlu cavalry. This decisive victory solidified Safavid control over western Persia and marked a critical step in the establishment of the Safavid Empire. Alwand Mirza fled the battlefield, leading to a further decline of Aq Qoyunlu power in the region.