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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instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Ain Jalut
Battle of ʿAyn Jālūt
linked to: Battle of Ain Jalut
belligerent Kingdom of Jerusalem (remnant Crusader forces)
Mamluk Sultanate
Mongol Empire
chronologicalOrderInCampaign climactic battle of the first Mongol invasion of Syria
commander Baibars
Kitbuqa
Qutuz
linked to: Saif ad-Din Qutuz
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
Syria
locatedIn Galilee
Jezreel Valley
Levant
linked to: Levant region
locatedInPresentDay Israel
notableFor coordination between Mamluks and some Crusader forces via truces and passage agreements
opponentLeaderKilled Kitbuqa
linked to: Kitbuqa Noyan
outcome halted westward expansion of the Mongol Empire in the Levant
prevented Mongol advance toward Egypt
secured Mamluk control over Egypt and Syria
partOf Mamluk–Mongol Wars
Mongol invasions of the Levant
place Ayn Jalut
linked to: Battle of Ain Jalut
predecessorEvent Mongol conquest of Baghdad
Mongol conquest of Damascus
primaryCombatantsCulture Mamluk
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate

Mongol
relatedTo Crusader states
Ilkhanate
linked to: Mongol Ilkhanate

Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
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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Battle of Ain Jalut alsoKnownAs Battle of Ain Jalood