Battle of Ain Jalut

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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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Battle of Ain Jalut canonical 6
Battle of Ayn Jalut 1
Mongol–Mamluk War 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
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
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
surface form: Israel
location Ain Jalut
notableTactic Mamluk feigned retreat
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
precededBy Sack of Baghdad (1258)
surface form: Mongol conquest of Baghdad (1258)

Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260)
result Mamluk victory
decisive Mamluk victory
year 1260

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Mamluk rulers of Egypt notableBattle Battle of Ain Jalut
Mamluk Sultanate notableEvent Battle of Ain Jalut
Mongol Ilkhanate notableBattle Battle of Ain Jalut
Mongol conquests hasPart Battle of Ain Jalut
this entity surface form: Mongol–Mamluk War
Baibars battle Battle of Ain Jalut
Mamluk forces battle Battle of Ain Jalut
Battle of Ain Jalut alsoKnownAs Battle of Ain Jalut
this entity surface form: Battle of Ayn Jalut