Battle of Ain Jalood
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The Battle of Ain Jalood was a pivotal 1260 clash in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire in the Levant.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ain Jalut
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Battle of ʿAyn Jālūt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Jerusalem (remnant Crusader forces)
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Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInCampaign | climactic battle of the first Mongol invasion of Syria ⓘ |
| commander |
Baibars
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Kitbuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Qutuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval land battle ⓘ |
| date | 1260-09-03 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | establishment of long-term Mamluk dominance in the Levant ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
accession of Baibars as sultan
ⓘ
assassination of Qutuz ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Palestine
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
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ⓘ
Jezreel Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | coordination between Mamluks and some Crusader forces via truces and passage agreements ⓘ |
| opponentLeaderKilled | Kitbuqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
halted westward expansion of the Mongol Empire in the Levant
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prevented Mongol advance toward Egypt ⓘ secured Mamluk control over Egypt and Syria ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mamluk–Mongol Wars
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Mongol invasions of the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Ayn Jalut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Mongol conquest of Baghdad
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ⓘ
Mongol conquest of Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCombatantsCulture |
Mamluk
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Mongol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
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Ilkhanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christian–Muslim–Mongol interactions
ⓘ
Islamic history ⓘ |
| result | decisive Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| significance |
ensured survival of the Mamluk Sultanate
ⓘ
first major defeat of the Mongol army in open battle in the Middle East ⓘ turning point in the history of the Islamic Middle East ⓘ |
| usedTactics | feigned retreat ⓘ |
| year | 1260 ⓘ |
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