The Battle of Ain Jalut: The Mamluks Halt the Mongols

1260 CE · Ayn Calut (Filistin/İsrail) · military

The Egyptian Mamluk sultan Qutuz and his commander Baybars defeated the Mongol forces at Ain Jalut.

This was the first major military defeat suffered by the Mongols; it prevented Palestine and Syria from falling under Mongol domination. The Mamluk victory reversed the point of moral collapse in the Islamic world.

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What was The Battle of Ain Jalut: The Mamluks Halt the Mongols?
The Egyptian Mamluk sultan Qutuz and his commander Baybars defeated the Mongol forces at Ain Jalut.
When did The Battle of Ain Jalut: The Mamluks Halt the Mongols happen?
1260 CE
Where did The Battle of Ain Jalut: The Mamluks Halt the Mongols take place?
Ayn Calut (Filistin/İsrail)