Battle of Ain Jalut
E161040
The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ain Jalut canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Ayn Jalut | 1 |
| Mongol–Mamluk War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1145720 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Ain Jalut Context triple: [Mamluk rulers of Egypt, notableBattle, Battle of Ain Jalut]
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Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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C.
Battle of Ankara
The Battle of Ankara was a major 1402 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Timur’s forces that resulted in a crushing Ottoman defeat and the temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority.
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D.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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E.
Battle of Didgori
The Battle of Didgori was a decisive 1121 medieval clash in which the Kingdom of Georgia achieved a major victory over a large Muslim coalition, paving the way for Georgia’s political and cultural “Golden Age.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Ain Jalut Target entity description: The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
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A.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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B.
Battle of Al-Arish
The Battle of Al-Arish was a 1799 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Middle Eastern campaign in which French forces fought Ottoman troops near the Sinai town of Al-Arish.
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C.
Battle of Ankara
The Battle of Ankara was a major 1402 clash between the Ottoman Empire and Timur’s forces that resulted in a crushing Ottoman defeat and the temporary collapse of Ottoman central authority.
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D.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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E.
Battle of Didgori
The Battle of Didgori was a decisive 1121 medieval clash in which the Kingdom of Georgia achieved a major victory over a large Muslim coalition, paving the way for Georgia’s political and cultural “Golden Age.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ain Jalood
ⓘ
Battle of Ain Jalut ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Ayn Jalut
|
| associatedWith |
Baibars
ⓘ
surface form:
Baibars al-Bunduqdari
Kitbuqa Noyan ⓘ Qutuz ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Qutuz
|
| associatedWithDynasty |
Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahri Mamluks
|
| belligerent |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Cilician Armenia (Mongol ally, indirectly involved)
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Mamluk army (estimated tens of thousands of troops)
ⓘ
Mongol army (smaller contingent under Kitbuqa) ⓘ |
| commander |
Baibars
ⓘ
Kitbuqa ⓘ Qutuz ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to the survival of the Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
halted Mongol westward expansion into the Mamluk domains ⓘ limited Mongol expansion in the Levant ⓘ marked turning point in Middle Eastern history ⓘ secured Mamluk control over Syria ⓘ stopped Mongol advance toward Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 1260-09-03 ⓘ |
| datePrecision | day ⓘ |
| era |
13th century
ⓘ
Mongol expansion period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mamluk consolidation of Syria ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
spring of Ain Jalut ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Mongol invasions of the Levant
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk–Mongol relations
|
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Mamluk military system
ⓘ
first major defeat of the Mongol army in open battle in the Middle East ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Palestine
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surface form:
Israel
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| location | Ain Jalut ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
Mamluk feigned retreat
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use of heavy cavalry by both sides ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mongol Ilkhanate
ⓘ
surface form:
Ilkhanate Mongols
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| partOf | Mongol invasions of the Levant ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Mamluk–Mongol wars
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| precededBy |
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
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surface form:
Mongol conquest of Baghdad (1258)
Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260) ⓘ |
| result |
Mamluk victory
ⓘ
decisive Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| year | 1260 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ain Jalut Description of subject: The Battle of Ain Jalut (1260) was a decisive clash in the Levant where the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, marking a turning point in Middle Eastern history.
Referenced by (8)
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