Siege

Capture of Damascus

1260 · 33.51° N, 36.29° E

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When
1260
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
33.51° N, 36.29° E
Description
1260 siege during the Mongol invasions of the Levant

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Capture of Damascus (1260)

Mongol capture of city of Damascus in 1260

The Capture of Damascus took place in 1260 during the Mongol invasion of Syria led by Hulegu Khan, a prince of the Mongol Empire and founder of the Ilkhanate. After the destruction of Aleppo, the city of Damascus chose to surrender and opened its gates to the Mongol army. As the city submitted without resistance, it was spared from the devastation inflicted on other cities that resisted the Mongol advance.

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