Aq Qoyunlu campaign (1438)
| Aq Qoyunlu campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mamluk Sultanate | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Barsbay Tagrıbirmiş Jahangir Mirza |
Yaqub Beg Inaq Hasan (MIA) Sultan Ahmad Hamza Bey Bayandur Prince Jafar (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 50,000 cavalry | 40,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 27,000 casualties | ||||||
The Aq Qoyunlu campaign (1438) was a military expedition launched by the Mamluk Sultanate into eastern Anatolia in support of the exiled Aq Qoyunlu prince Jahangir Mirza. The campaign occurred during a period of internal civil conflict among the Aq Qoyunlu following the deposition of Ali Beg by his son Hamza Bey Bayandur. Mamluk forces, led by commanders such as Atabek Tagrıbirmiş, captured key cities including Çemişgezek, Arapkir, and Erzincan, briefly expanding Mamluk influence in the region. The campaign ended with a negotiated peace, after which many Aq Qoyunlu governors submitted to Sultan Barsbay.