Battle of Çıldır
| Battle of Çıldır | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590) | |||||||||
Depiction of the Battle of Çıldır during the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590). Osman pasha with sword (top left), Derviş Pasha (bottom left), Kara Khan wounded (top right), and Tokmak Khan drawing the bow (below right). Şeca'atname (1586). | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ottoman Empire | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Osman Pasha Dervis Pasha (Governor of Diyarbakır) |
Tokhmaq Khan Ustajlu (Governor of Erevan) Imam Kulu Khan (Governor of Ganja) Kara Khan (WIA) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 300–400 initially, before the reinforcement of Osman Pasha |
Safavids: 20,000 Georgians: 7,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
5,000–7,000 killed 3,000 captured and executed | ||||||||
The Battle of Çıldır was fought on 9 August 1578 during the Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–1590). The battle took place in Çıldır, about 150km southwest of Tiflis, the capital of the Georgian Kingdom of Kartli.