The Battle of Otlukbeli: The Great Clash between Mehmed the Conqueror and the Aq Qoyunlu

1473 CE · Otlukbeli (Doğu Anadolu) · military

Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror fought a great pitched battle at Otlukbeli against Uzun Hasan, ruler of the Aq Qoyunlu; the Ottomans prevailed.

Uzun Hasan had formed an anti-Ottoman alliance supported by Venice and other Western powers. With this victory Ottoman dominion over the western regions of Anatolia was consolidated.

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What was The Battle of Otlukbeli: The Great Clash between Mehmed the Conqueror and the Aq Qoyunlu?
Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror fought a great pitched battle at Otlukbeli against Uzun Hasan, ruler of the Aq Qoyunlu; the Ottomans prevailed.
When did The Battle of Otlukbeli: The Great Clash between Mehmed the Conqueror and the Aq Qoyunlu happen?
1473 CE
Where did The Battle of Otlukbeli: The Great Clash between Mehmed the Conqueror and the Aq Qoyunlu take place?
Otlukbeli (Doğu Anadolu)