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Battle of Ain Jalut 1260

The Mamluks of Egypt defeat a Mongol army in pitched battle for the first time, halting the Mongol advance towards Africa.

Map showing the location of Battle of Ain JalutAin Jalut
Border map for 1200. See Europe in 1200.

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Key facts

Date1260
TypeBattle
Location32.55° N, 35.35° E
Nearest city on the mapJerusalem (about 87 km)
Territory of (map of 1200)Fatimid Caliphate

Rulers in 1260

RealmRulerReign
ByzantiumEmpire of Nicaea in exile (Latin Empire holds the capital)1204–1261
Franks / HRE / GermanyGreat Interregnum1250–1273
FranceLouis IX (Saint Louis)1226–1270
England / UKHenry III1216–1272
Rus' / RussiaGolden Horde overlordship1240–1324

The world around 1260

YearEventWhere
1258The Mongols sack BaghdadBaghdad

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