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Siege of Van

1548 siege in the Ottoman–Safavid War
Event siege Q7510502
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Siege of Van

Summary

Siege of Van is a siege[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Van is in the country of Turkey[3].
  • Siege of Van's instance of is recorded as siege[4].
  • Siege of Van took place at Van[5].
  • Siege of Van is part of Ottoman-Safavid War[6].
  • Siege of Van took place on August 25, 1548[7].
  • Siege of Van's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.501944444444, 'lon': 43.416666666667}[8].
  • Among those involved in Siege of Van was Ottoman Empire[9].
  • A participant in Siege of Van was Safavid Iran[10].

Body

When and Where

Siege of Van occurred on August 25, 1548[7]. It took place at Van[5]. It is in the country of Turkey[3].

Context

Siege of Van is part of Ottoman-Safavid War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ottoman Empire[9] and Safavid Iran[10].

Why It Matters

Siege of Van has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Turkey Van

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.501944444444, 'lon': 43.416666666667}
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  2. 27d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Turkey
    Point in time → —
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 38°30'6.98"N, 43°25'0.01"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276"
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