Battle

Capture of Aleppo

7 Sep 1516 · 36.20° N, 37.16° E

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7 Sep 1516
Kind
Battle
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36.20° N, 37.16° E
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1516 battle

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Capture of Aleppo (1516)

1516 Ottoman capture of Aleppo

The Capture of Aleppo was a phase of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). After inflicting a heavy defeat on the Mamluk army commanded by Qansuh al-Ghawri at the Battle of Marj Dabiq on 24 August 1516, the Ottoman army under Selim I continued its advance and entered Aleppo on 28 August 1516.

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