Mongol invasion of Syria

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Mamluk victory
gptkbp:caused_by Mongol expansion policies
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Islamic military tactics
gptkbp:date 1258-1260
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:historical_legacy Mamluk Sultanate's dominance
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the end of Mongol expansion in the region.
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Ibn_al-Athir
gptkb:Al-Nasir_Muhammad
gptkb:Al-Maqdisi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mongol invasion of Syria
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Mongol_Empire
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Mongol_cavalry
Mamluk infantry
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Mamluks
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Ain_Jalut
gptkbp:led_to Mamluk Sultanate's rise
gptkbp:location gptkb:Syria
gptkbp:mamluk_alliances with other Muslim states
gptkbp:mamluk_consolidation of power in Egypt
gptkbp:mamluk_leader gptkb:Sultan_Qutuz
gptkbp:mamluk_objectives defense of Islamic territories
gptkbp:mamluk_response counter-offensive
gptkbp:mamluk_victory secured control over Syria
gptkbp:mongol_alliances with local tribes
gptkbp:mongol_empire expanded into the Middle East
gptkbp:mongol_objectives control of Levant
gptkbp:mongol_siege gptkb:Acre
gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:notable_ruler gptkb:cavalry_charges
defensive alliances
hit-and-run attacks
fortification of cities
emerged as a major power
led by Sultan Qutuz
numbered around 25,000
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mongol_conquests
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Battle_of_Ain_Jalut
gptkbp:significance halted Mongol expansion into Egypt
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Kublai_Khan
gptkb:psychological_warfare
divide and conquer
rapid movement
use of siege engines
numbered around 20,000
led by Kitbuqa
after Battle of Ain Jalut
gptkbp:year 1260
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Mosul_(1258)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6