What the records say
- When
- 25 Jan 1260 – 31 Jan 1260
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.20° N, 37.16° E
- Description
- 1260 siege during the Mongol invasion of Syria
Siege of Aleppo (1260)
Siege during the Mongol invasion of Syria
The siege of Aleppo was a major military engagement during the Mongol invasions of the Levant, lasting from 17 January to 24 January 1260. The Mongol army under Hulagu Khan, supported by forces from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and the Principality of Antioch, besieged the Ayyubid-held city after crossing the Euphrates and capturing nearby settlements.
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