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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Homs (1271) | 1 |
| Second Battle of Homs (1271) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Second Battle of Homs (1271) Context triple: [Battle of Homs (1281), precededBy, Second Battle of Homs (1271)]
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A.
Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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C.
Siege of Damascus (1148)
The Siege of Damascus (1148) was a failed Second Crusade attempt by Western crusader forces to capture the key Syrian city of Damascus, which ended in retreat and significantly undermined crusader prestige.
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D.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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Battle of Homs (1832)
The Battle of Homs (1832) was a key engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army, helping secure Egyptian dominance in Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Battle of Homs (1271) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Homs (1281)
The Battle of Homs (1281) was a major medieval clash in Syria in which Mamluk forces halted the westward expansion of the Mongol Ilkhanate, helping to secure Mamluk dominance in the region.
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B.
Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)
The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303) was a decisive confrontation in which the Mamluk Sultanate halted a major Mongol invasion of Syria, helping to secure their dominance in the eastern Mediterranean.
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C.
Siege of Damascus (1148)
The Siege of Damascus (1148) was a failed Second Crusade attempt by Western crusader forces to capture the key Syrian city of Damascus, which ended in retreat and significantly undermined crusader prestige.
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D.
Siege of Homs
The Siege of Homs was a prolonged and devastating battle in the Syrian Civil War in which government forces encircled and heavily bombarded opposition-held districts of the city, causing extensive destruction and civilian casualties.
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E.
Battle of Homs (1832)
The Battle of Homs (1832) was a key engagement in which Egyptian forces under Ibrahim Pasha defeated the Ottoman army, helping secure Egyptian dominance in Syria during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Homs (1271)
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linked to:
Second Battle of Homs (1271)
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| associatedWith | Baybars’ anti-Mongol strategy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
ⓘ
Georgian auxiliaries ⓘ Ilkhanate ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ Mongol forces ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol-Tatar troops
|
| campaign |
Mongol invasion of Syria (1271)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol invasions of the Levant
|
| chronologicalOrder | second major battle near Homs between Mamluks and Mongols ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Ilkhanid Mongol army and allies
ⓘ
Mamluk army of Egypt and Syria ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk forces
|
| commander |
Baybars
ⓘ
linked to:
Baibars
Qalawun ⓘ Shams al-Din Sunqur al-Ashqar ⓘ
linked to:
Shams al-Din
|
| conflict |
Mamluk–Ilkhanid War
ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
|
| 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) ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Orontes River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Orontes River
|
| historicalRegion |
Bilad al-Sham
ⓘ
linked to:
Bilad al-Sham@ar
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| involved |
cavalry
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mounted archers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Syria
ⓘ
central Syria ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Abaqa Khan
ⓘ
Mongol general Samagar ⓘ |
| outcome | Mamluk forces repelled Mongol-led invasion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crusades
ⓘ
Mamluk–Mongol conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
Mamluk–Ilkhanid Wars
|
| place | near Homs ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Ain Jalut ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Ilkhanate of Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol Ilkhanate
|
| relatedTo | First Battle of Homs (1260) ⓘ |
| result | Mamluk victory ⓘ |
| rulerOnMamlukSide |
Sultan Baybars
ⓘ
linked to:
Baibars
|
| significance |
checked Ilkhanid Mongol expansion into Syria
ⓘ
consolidated Mamluk control over Syria ⓘ |
| theatre |
Syrian theatre of the Crusades
ⓘ
linked to:
Levantine campaigns of the Crusades
|
| year | 1271 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of Homs (1271) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Second Battle of Homs (1271)