Second Battle of Homs (1271)

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The Second Battle of Homs (1271) was a key engagement during the Crusades in which Mamluk forces under Sultan Baybars repelled a Mongol-led invasion in central Syria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Homs (1271) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Baybars’ anti-Mongol strategy
belligerent Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia NERFINISHED
Georgian auxiliaries
Ilkhanate NERFINISHED
Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED
Mongol forces NERFINISHED
campaign Mongol invasion of Syria (1271) NERFINISHED
chronologicalOrder second major battle near Homs between Mamluks and Mongols
combatantSide Ilkhanid Mongol army and allies NERFINISHED
Mamluk army of Egypt and Syria NERFINISHED
commander Baybars NERFINISHED
Qalawun NERFINISHED
Shams al-Din Sunqur al-Ashqar NERFINISHED
conflict Mamluk–Ilkhanid War NERFINISHED
consequence Mongol forces withdrew from central Syria
strengthened Mamluk prestige in the Islamic world
date 29 October 1271
era 13th century
followedBy Battle of Homs (1281) NERFINISHED
geographicalContext Orontes River valley NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Bilad al-Sham NERFINISHED
involved cavalry
mounted archers
locatedIn Syria NERFINISHED
central Syria NERFINISHED
opposingCommander Abaqa Khan NERFINISHED
Mongol general Samagar NERFINISHED
outcome Mamluk forces repelled Mongol-led invasion
partOf Crusades NERFINISHED
Mamluk–Mongol conflicts NERFINISHED
place near Homs
precededBy Battle of Ain Jalut NERFINISHED
primaryOpponent Ilkhanate of Persia NERFINISHED
relatedTo First Battle of Homs (1260) NERFINISHED
result Mamluk victory
rulerOnMamlukSide Sultan Baybars NERFINISHED
significance checked Ilkhanid Mongol expansion into Syria
consolidated Mamluk control over Syria
theatre Syrian theatre of the Crusades NERFINISHED
year 1271

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Battle of Homs (1281) precededBy Second Battle of Homs (1271)