Battle of Elbistan

When

18 Apr 1277

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.20° N, 37.19° E

Description

1277 battle between the Sultanate of Egypt and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum

1277 battle in southern Turkey

On April 15, 1277, the Sultan of Egypt Baybars marched from Syria into the Mongol-dominated Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm and attacked the Mongol occupation force in the Battle of Elbistan (Abulustayn). While the Mongol forces initially gained the upper hand, the likely superior numbers of the Egyptian Mamluk forces decided the battle.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Elbistan: A Mamluk army (some 14,000 men) under Sultan Baibars marches from Syria into the Mongol-dominated Sultanate of Rum and attacks the Mongol…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Mamelouks remportent la victoire sur les Mongols à la bataille d'Elbistan, à l’entrée de la Cappadoce”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “монгольские силы разбиты войсками Бейбарса при Эльбистане”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Arabic), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “معركة البستان: جيش المماليك (حوالي 14000 رجل) بقيادة السلطان بيبرس يسير من سوريا إلى سلطنة سلاجقة الروم التي يهيمن عليها المغول ويهاجم قوة الاحتلال المغولية في…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page