Battle of Malatya (1485)

Battle of Malatya (1485)
Part of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1485–1491)

Domains of Ala al-Dawla
DateMay–June 1485
Location
Malatya, Mamluk Sultanate (modern day Turkey)
Result Mamluk victory
See full result
  • 1st battle: Dulkadirid victory
    2nd battle: Mamluk victory
Belligerents
Dulkadirids
Ottoman Empire		 Mamluk Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Bozkurt of Dulkadir
Shahqubad Feyyaz  (WIA)
Yakup Pasha †		 Uzbek Bey
Strength
Unknown but less than the Mamluks
~20,000		 Unknown, likely less or equal
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Entire army		 Heavy

The Battle of Malatya was fought in 1485 between the Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate near the city of Malatya. It marked the first major engagement of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1485–1491), ending in a Mamluk victory and setting the stage for further conflict in eastern Anatolia.

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