Siege

Capture of Damascus

7 Oct 1516 – 13 Oct 1516 · 33.51° N, 36.29° E

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7 Oct 1516 – 13 Oct 1516
Kind
Siege
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33.51° N, 36.29° E
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1516 siege

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Capture of Damascus (1516)

1516 Ottoman capture of Damascus

The Capture of Damascus was a phase of the Ottoman–Mamluk War (1516–1517). After defeating the Mamluk army under Qansuh al-Ghawri at the Battle of Marj Dabiq on 24 August 1516, the Ottoman army under Selim I continued its advance and reached the outskirts of Damascus on 27 September 1516, entering the city center on 3 October.

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