Siege of Kemah

The Siege of Kemah (Turkish: Kemah Kuşatması) begun in winter and ended on 19 May 1515. Siege ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. With this victory, Ottomans created their safe border against the Safavids.

Siege of Kemah
Part of the Ottoman–Persian Wars

Artwork of the Siege of Kemah at the Hoca Sadeddin Efendi’s book
Date19 May 1515
Location
Kemah, Erzincan, Turkey
Result Decisive Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire
Commanders and leaders
Selim I
Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha		 Mehmed Bey Varsak
Strength
Unknown Unknown

After the conquest, Selim I marched to Southwest against his grandfather Bozkurt of Dulkadir. Also Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha became an east front commander against Safavids.

    References

    Sources
    • Hoca Sadeddin Efendi. (1585). Tâcü’t-Tevârîh - IV. İstanbul ISBN 9751710979
    • T.C. Genelkurmay Başkanlığı. (1990). Yavuz Sultan Selim ve Mısır Seferi. Ankara: Genelkurmay Basımevi.
    • https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/biyikli-mehmed-pasa
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