Capture of Mosul (1517)
The Capture of Mosul occurred in 1517 when the Ottomans captured the city from the Safavids.[1]
| Capture of Mosul | |||||||||
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| Part of The Ottoman–Persian Wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Safavid Iran | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha Bedir Bey | Ahmed Bey Afshar | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
In 1517 Mosul was possessed by the Safavids.[1] It was in the hands of the Safavid Ahmed Bey Afshar.[1] Beylerbey of Diyarbakir Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha with the support of Bedir Bey captured Mosul from Ahmed Bey Afshar in April 1517 and annexed it to the Ottoman Empire.[1] After the conquest of Mosul it was transformed into a sanjak and connected to Diyarbakir.[2]
References
- AHMET GÜNDÜZ. MUSUL. TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. TDV İslâm Araştırmaları Merkezi. 2020.
- Albayaty, Isam. (2022). Mosul Foundations in the Ottoman Period.
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