fall of Antioch in 1268

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The fall of Antioch in 1268 was the Mamluk Sultan Baibars’ conquest and sack of the Crusader-held city of Antioch, marking a decisive blow to the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conquest
sack of a city
siege
causeOf increased isolation of remaining coastal Crusader cities
loss of a major Crusader stronghold in northern Syria
conflict Crusades
Mamluk–Crusader wars
country Mamluk Sultanate
describedBySource Latin Christian chronicles
medieval Arabic chronicles
followedBy Mamluk conquest of Acre in 1291
Mamluk conquest of Tripoli
follows Battle of Ain Jalut
Mongol invasions of Syria
hasCommander Baibars
Bohemond VI of Antioch
Simon Mansel
linked to: Bartholomew Mansel
hasEffectOn Crusader presence in the Levant
relations between Mamluks and Mongols
trade routes in northern Syria
hasLocation Antioch
Levant
linked to: Levant region

Principality of Antioch
northern Syria
hasPart sack of Antioch in 1268
siege of Antioch in 1268
leader Baibars
opponent Antiochene garrison
Bohemond VI of Antioch
Latin Christian forces
participant Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Crusader states
Mamluk Sultanate
Mongol Ilkhanate
Principality of Antioch
partOf Baibars’ campaigns against the Crusader states
Mamluk expansion into the Levant
pointInTime 1268
18 May 1268
result capture of Antioch by the Mamluks
decisive Mamluk victory
destruction and looting of Antioch
end of the Principality of Antioch as a territorial state
enslavement of many Antiochene inhabitants
massacre of inhabitants of Antioch
significance demonstration of Baibars’ anti-Crusader policy
end of one of the oldest Crusader principalities
major blow to remaining Crusader states in the Levant
shift of regional power balance in favor of the Mamluks

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Bohemond VI of Antioch event fall of Antioch in 1268
Princes of Antioch associatedWithEvent Fall of Antioch (1268)
linked to: fall of Antioch in 1268