Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260)

Target entity: Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260)
Context triple: [Battle of Ain Jalut, precededBy, Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260)]

• A. Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories
  The Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories was a series of early 13th-century campaigns in which the Mongol Empire overran and absorbed lands formerly controlled by the Ghurid dynasty in Central and South Asia.
• B. Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire
  The Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire was a devastating early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Khwarezmian state and opened the way for Mongol expansion across Persia and into the Islamic world.
• C. fall of Antioch in 1268
  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.
• D. Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
  The Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai was a key early 13th-century campaign in Central Asia in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Qara Khitai (Western Liao) state, expanding Mongol control deep into the region.
• E. Siege of Acre (1291)
  The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Mongol conquest of Damascus (1260)
Target entity description: The Mongol conquest of Damascus in 1260 was a brief but pivotal occupation of the Syrian city by Hulagu Khan’s forces during their westward expansion, shortly before their advance was halted by the Mamluks.

• A. Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories
  The Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories was a series of early 13th-century campaigns in which the Mongol Empire overran and absorbed lands formerly controlled by the Ghurid dynasty in Central and South Asia.
• B. Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire
  The Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire was a devastating early 13th-century campaign in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Khwarezmian state and opened the way for Mongol expansion across Persia and into the Islamic world.
• C. fall of Antioch in 1268
  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.
• D. Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
  The Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai was a key early 13th-century campaign in Central Asia in which Genghis Khan’s forces destroyed the Qara Khitai (Western Liao) state, expanding Mongol control deep into the region.
• E. Siege of Acre (1291)
  The Siege of Acre (1291) was the decisive Mamluk assault that captured the last major Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, effectively ending the Crusader states in the Levant.
• F. None of above. chosen